Tetrahydrofolate and tetrahydromethanopterin compared: Functionally distinct carriers in C1 metabolism

Biochemical Journal

Volumn 350, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 609-629

  Edward, B ^a   Maden, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Evolution; Methanogenesis; Redox; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBENZOIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; FOLYLPOLYGLUTAMATE SYNTHASE; METHANOPTERIN; PURINE;

ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BIOSYNTHESIS; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENTROPY; EVOLUTION; FOLATE METABOLISM; METHANOBACTERIUM; METHANOGENESIS; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURINE SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

CARBON; COMPARATIVE STUDY; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHYLOGENY; PTERINS; TETRAHYDROFOLATES; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0034664991     PISSN: 02646021     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1042/0264-6021:3500609     Document Type: Review

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