The assembly of the plasmodial PLP synthase complex follows a defined course.

The assembly of the plasmodial PLP synthase complex follows a defined course.

<h4>Background</h4>Plants, fungi, bacteria and the apicomplexan parasite Plasmodium falciparum are able to synthesize vitamin B6 de novo, whereas mammals depend upon the uptake of this essential nutrient from their diet. The active form of vitamin B6 is pyridoxal 5-phosphate (PLP). For i...

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Main Authors: Ingrid B Müller, Julia Knöckel, Matthew R Groves, Rositsa Jordanova, Steven E Ealick, Rolf D Walter, Carsten Wrenger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18350152/pdf/?tool=EBI

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