The Crystal Structure of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Thymidylate Kinase in Complex with 3'-Azidodeoxythymidine Monophosphate Suggests a Mechanism for Competitive Inhibition
Fioravanti, E., Adam, V., Munier-Lehmann, H., Bourgeois, D.(2005) Biochemistry 44: 130
- PubMed: 15628853 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi0484163
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1W2G, 1W2H - PubMed Abstract: 
Tuberculosis (TB) is the primary cause of mortality among infectious diseases. Mycobacterium tuberculosis thymidylate kinase (TMPK(Mtub)) catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of deoxythymidine 5'-monophosphate (dTMP). Essential to DNA replication, this enzyme represents a promising target for developing new drugs against TB, because the configuration of its active site is unique within the TMPK family ...