| Literature DB >> 16248642 |
Masahiro Fujihashi1, Angelica M Bello, Ewa Poduch, Lianhu Wei, Subhash C Annedi, Emil F Pai, Lakshmi P Kotra.
Abstract
Orotidine-5'-monophosphate decarboxylase (ODCase) has evolved to catalyze a decarboxylation reaction, most probably via a carbanion species at the C6 position of orotidine-5'-monophosphate. We reveal an unusual biochemical pathway of conversion of 6-cyano-uridine-5'-monophosphate by ODCase to barbiturate-5'-monophosphate via perhaps an electrophilic center at the C6 position, leading to inhibition. This potential of ODCase is very useful in the design of novel inhibitors.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16248642 DOI: 10.1021/ja054865u
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419