Nucleotide sugar biosynthesis occurs in the glycosomes of procyclic and bloodstream form Trypanosoma...
Nucleotide sugar biosynthesis occurs in the glycosomes of procyclic and bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Trypanosoma brucei
, there are fourteen enzymatic biotransformations that collectively convert glucose into five essential nucleotide sugars: UDP-Glc, UDP-Gal, UDP-GlcNAc, GDP-Man and GDP-Fuc. These biotransformations are catalyzed by thirteen discrete enzymes, five of which possess putative peroxisome targeting sequences. Published experi...
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Nucleotide sugar biosynthesis occurs in the glycosomes of procyclic and bloodstream form Trypanosoma brucei
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a26f90bf8cc0433899cc58d86f6073bb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_a26f90bf8cc0433899cc58d86f6073bb
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0009132
