Structure, substrate recognition and reactivity of Leishmania major mevalonate kinase.
Sgraja, T., Smith, T.K., Hunter, W.N.(2007) BMC Struct Biol 7: 20-20
- PubMed: 17397541 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6807-7-20
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2HFS, 2HFU - PubMed Abstract: 
Isoprenoid precursor synthesis via the mevalonate route in humans and pathogenic trypanosomatids is an important metabolic pathway. There is however, only limited information available on the structure and reactivity of the component enzymes in trypanosomatids. Since isoprenoid biosynthesis is essential for trypanosomatid viability and may provide new targets for therapeutic intervention it is important to characterize the pathway components.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Division of Biological Chemistry and Molecular Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK. tanja.sgraja@web.de