Identification of the Two Missing Bacterial Genes Involved in Thiamine Salvage: Thiamine Pyrophosphokinase and Thiamine Kinase

Abstract

ABSTRACT The genes encoding thiamine kinase in Escherichia coli ( ycfN ) and thiamine pyrophosphokinase in Bacillus subtilis ( yloS ) have been identified. This study completes the identification of the thiamine salvage enzymes in bacteria.

Keywords

ThiamineBiologyBacillus subtilisEnzymeGeneEscherichia coliBiochemistryThiamine deficiencyIdentification (biology)KinaseMicrobiologyBacteriaGenetics

MeSH Terms

Bacillus subtilisEscherichia coliGenesBacterialNADPhosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)Thiamin PyrophosphokinaseThiamine

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Year: 2004
Type: article
Volume: 186
Issue: 11
Pages: 3660-3662
Citations: 50
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                                    Jonathan S Melnick, 
                                
                                    Ewa Lis, 
                                
                                    Joo-Heon Park
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Identification of the Two Missing Bacterial Genes Involved in Thiamine Salvage: Thiamine Pyrophosphokinase and Thiamine Kinase. 
                            Journal of Bacteriology
                            , 186
                            (11)
                            , 3660-3662.
                            https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.186.11.3660-3662.2004
                        

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DOI: 10.1128/jb.186.11.3660-3662.2004
PMID: 15150256
PMCID: PMC415752

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