| Literature DB >> 16734458 |
Abhishek Chatterjee1, Christopher T Jurgenson, Frank C Schroeder, Steven E Ealick, Tadhg P Begley.
Abstract
The biosynthesis of thiamin pyrophosphate in eukaryotes is different from the prokaryotic biosynthesis and is poorly understood to date. Only one thiazole biosynthetic gene has been identified (Thi4 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae). Here we report the identification and characterization of a Thi4-bound metabolite that consists of the ADP adduct of 5-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4-methylthiazole-2-carboxylic acid. The unexpected structure of this compound yields the first insights into the mechanism of thiamin thiazole biosynthesis in eukaryotes.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16734458 PMCID: PMC2631426 DOI: 10.1021/ja061413o
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Chem Soc ISSN: 0002-7863 Impact factor: 15.419