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An archaeal ADP-dependent serine kinase involved in cysteine biosynthesis and serine metabolism

Authors :
Yuki Makino
Takaaki Sato
Hiroki Kawamura
Shin-ichi Hachisuka
Ryo Takeno
Tadayuki Imanaka
Haruyuki Atomi
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2016)
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2016.

Abstract

Archaea metabolism has unique adaptations to hostile environments. Here Makino et al. describe an unusual ADP-dependent kinase that phosphorylates free serine to O-phosphoserine and participates in an additional cysteine biosynthetic pathway in the archaeon Thermococcus kodakarensis.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3bbb4fc576db4ffabd5859e31811153a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13446