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Crystal Structure of Apo and Ligand Bound Vibrio cholerae Ribokinase (Vc-RK): Role of Monovalent Cation Induced Activation and Structural Flexibility in Sugar Phosphorylation
Ribokinase (RK; EC 2.7.1.15) catalyzes the transfer of γ-phosphate from adenosine tri-phosphate (ATP) to O5′ of d-ribose to form... -
Metabolic pathway of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose in agar-degrading microorganisms
Recently, agarose-containing macroalgae have gained attention as possible renewable sources for bioethanol-production because of their high...
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New insights into Escherichia coli metabolism: carbon scavenging, acetate metabolism and carbon recycling responses during growth on glycerol
BackgroundGlycerol has enhanced its biotechnological importance since it is a byproduct of biodiesel synthesis. A study of Escherichia coli ...
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Metabolic transcription analysis of engineered Escherichia coli strains that overproduce L-phenylalanine
BackgroundThe rational design of L-phenylalanine (L-Phe) overproducing microorganisms has been successfully achieved by combining different genetic...
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Identification and characterization ofThermoplasma acidophilum 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconate kinase: A new class of sugar kinases
The thermoacidophilic archaeon Thermoplasma acidophilum has long been known to utilize d -glucose via the non-phosphorylated Entner-Doudoroff (nED)...
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The Effect of Inorganic Phosphate on the Activity of Bacterial Ribokinase
Ribokinase and adenosine kinase are both members of the PfkB family of carbohydrate kinases. The activity of mammalian adenosine kinase was...
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Chemical Biology and Biomedicine
The aim of this chapter is to discuss the chemical biology and biomedical applications of monosaccharides, a special class of carbohydrates. Treating...