Identification and characterization of Thermoplasma acidophilum 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-gluconate kinase: A new class of sugar kinases

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 535-539

  Jung, Jin Hwa ^a   Lee, Sun Bok ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2 keto 3 deoxy D gluconate kinase; Euryarchaeota; Glycolysis; Non phosphorylated Enter Doudoroff pathway; Phosphoprotein; Thermoplasma acidophilum

Indexed keywords

2 KETO 3 DEOXY DEXTRO GLUCONATE KINASE; BACTERIAL ENZYME; GLUCOKINASE; GLUCONIC ACID; GLUCOSE; PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GENE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GLYCOLYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; THERMOPLASMA ACIDOPHILUM;

ARCHAEA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EURYARCHAEOTA; THERMOPLASMA ACIDOPHILUM;

EID: 30344461269     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02932290     Document Type: Article

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