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Abstract
Myers, W. F. (University of Kansas, Lawrence) and D. Paretsky. Synthesis of serine by Coxiella burnetii. J. Bacteriol. 82:761-763. 1961.-Enzyme preparations from suspensions of purified Coxiella burnetii are capable of synthesizing serine from formaldehyde and glycine-2-C(14) in the presence of tetrahydrofolic acid. Evidence for the reaction is obtained by isolating and identifying radioactive serine and serine derivatives. The data suggest a role for folic acid in these rickettsiae, and extend the knowledge of host-independent biosynthetic competencies of these highly parasitic microorganisms.Entities:
Keywords: COXIELLA/metabolism; SERINE/metabolism
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Year: 1961 PMID: 14477717 PMCID: PMC279246 DOI: 10.1128/jb.82.5.761-763.1961
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490