The enzymology of sulfur activation during thiamin and biotin biosynthesis

Current Opinion in Chemical Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 623-629

  Begley, Tadhg P ^a   Xi, Jun ^a   Kinsland, Cynthia ^a   Taylor, Sean ^a   McLafferty, Fred ^a  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; CYSTEINE; RADICAL; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SULFUR; THIAMINE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; PRECURSOR; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032834840     PISSN: 13675931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1367-5931(99)00018-6     Document Type: Review

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