Open AccessDistribution of methylthioadenosine phosphorylase in eubacteria
Author(s) -
Shimizu Sakayu,
Abe Takaharu,
Yamada Hideaki
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
fems microbiology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.899
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1574-6968
pISSN - 0378-1097
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-6968.1988.tb02993.x
Subject(s) - glycogen phosphorylase , biochemistry , chemistry , hydrolase , biology , enzyme
Eubacteria which contain S ‐adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (EC 3.3.1.1) do not contain methylthioadenosine/adenosylhomocysteine nucleosidase (EC 3.2.2.9). In these microorganisms, 5′‐deoxymethylthioadenosine is phosphorolyzed by methylthioadenosine phosphorylase (EC 2.4.2.28).