The conversion of a phenol to an aniline occurs in the biochemical formation of the 1-(4-aminophenyl)-1-deoxy- d -ribitol moiety in methanopterin

Biochemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 27, 2011, Pages 6041-6052

  White, Robert H ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACIDS; AMINO GROUP; BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAY; FUMARATES; HYDROXYL GROUPS; IN-VIVO; ISOTOPICALLY LABELED; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; METHANOGENIC ARCHAEA;

ANILINE; ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY;

PHENOLS;

ANILINE; HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID; METHANOPTERIN; PHENOL; RIBITOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; METHANOCALDOCOCCUS JANNASCHII; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

4-AMINOBENZOIC ACID; ANILINE COMPOUNDS; ARCHAEAL PROTEINS; COENZYMES; ENDORIBONUCLEASES; ENZYME PRECURSORS; METHANOCOCCUS; OXO-ACID-LYASES; PHENOL; PTERINS; RIBITOL;

METHANOCALDOCOCCUS JANNASCHII;

EID: 79959942911     PISSN: 00062960     EISSN: 15204995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bi200362w     Document Type: Article

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