Comparative genomics reveals novel biochemical pathways
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Summary, in English
How well do we understand which enzymes are involved in the primary metabolism of the cell? A recent study using comparative genomics and postgenomics approaches revealed a novel pathway in the most studied organism, Escherichia coli. The analysis of a new operon consisting of seven previously uncharacterized genes thought to be involved in the degradation of nucleic acid precursors showsthe impact of comparative genomics on the discovery of novel pathways and enzymes.
Department/s
Publishing year
2007
Language
English
Pages
369-372
Publication/Series
Trends in Genetics
Volume
23
Issue
8
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Elsevier
Topic
- Biological Sciences
Keywords
- genomics
- biochemical pathways
- nucleic acid precursors
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1362-4555