Biosynthesis of cobalamin (vitamin B12): A bacterial conundrum

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 13-14, 2000, Pages 1880-1893

  Raux, E ^a   Schubert, H L ^b   Warren, M J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chelatase; Cobalamin; Pathway; Precorrin; Tetrapyrrole; Vitamin B12

Indexed keywords

COBALT COMPLEX; CYANOCOBALAMIN;

BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHELATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0034486651     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00000670     Document Type: Review

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