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A Retro-Aldol Reaction Prompted the Evolvability of a Phosphotransferase System for the Utilization of a Rare Sugar

Authors :
Yunhye Joo
Jae-Yoon Sung
Sun-Mi Shin
Sun Jun Park
Kyoung Su Kim
Ki Duk Park
Seong-Bo Kim
Dong-Woo Lee
Source :
Microbiology Spectrum. 11
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
American Society for Microbiology, 2023.

Abstract

Microorganisms generate energy through glycolysis, which might have preceded a rapid burst of evolution, including the evolution of cellular respiration in the primordial biosphere. However, little is known about the evolvability of cellular sugar preferences.

Details

ISSN :
21650497
Volume :
11
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Microbiology Spectrum
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........7bf8f250014a8c473a9957e9e99b4a68
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03660-22