Investigations into lipoic acid biosynthesis

Lipoic acid is a ubiquitous biomolecule required for the metabolism of a-keto acids and glycine. The final step of lipoic acid biosynthesis is catalysed by lipoyl synthase (LipA), a member of the radical SAM enzyme superfamily. LipA catalyses the double sulfur insertion at the C6 and C8 positions of...

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Main Author: Hiscox, Martyn
Other Authors: Roach, Peter
Published: University of Southampton 2014
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628752