Open AccessYeast Mpo1 Is a Novel Dioxygenase That Catalyzes the α-Oxidation of a 2-Hydroxy Fatty Acid in an Fe2+-Dependent Manner
Author(s) -
Naoya Seki,
K. Mori,
Takuya Kitamura,
Masatoshi Miyamoto,
Akio Kihara
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
molecular and cellular biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.14
H-Index - 327
eISSN - 1067-8824
pISSN - 0270-7306
DOI - 10.1128/mcb.00428-18
Subject(s) - dioxygenase , biology , yeast , biochemistry , saccharomyces cerevisiae , beta oxidation , fatty acid , enzyme
Phytosphingosine (PHS) is the major long-chain base component of sphingolipids inSaccharomyces cerevisiae . The PHS metabolic pathway includes a fatty acid (FA) α-oxidation reaction.
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