The UbiX flavin prenyltransferase reaction mechanism resembles class I terpene cyclase chemistry

Autor: Stephen A. Marshall, Karl A. P. Payne, Karl Fisher, Mark D. White, Aisling Ní Cheallaigh, Arune Balaikaite, Stephen E. J. Rigby, David Leys
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10220-1
Popis: The UbiD-UbiX decarboxylase system is required for the biosynthesis of quinone cofactors. Here, the authors combine structural and biochemical analyses to elucidate the UbiX reaction mechanism, showing that it resembles the mode of action of class I terpene cyclases.
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