Structure of A. thaliana 5-methylthioribose kinase in complex with ADP and MTR reveals a more occluded active site than its bacterial homolog
Ku, S.Y., Cornell, K.A., Howell, P.L.(2007) BMC Struct Biol 7: 70-70
- PubMed: 17961230 
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6807-7-70
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
2PYW - PubMed Abstract: 
Metabolic variations exist between the methionine salvage pathway of humans and a number of plants and microbial pathogens. 5-Methylthioribose (MTR) kinase is a key enzyme required for methionine salvage in plants and many bacteria. The absence of a mammalian homolog suggests that MTR kinase is a good target for the design of specific herbicides or antibiotics.
Organizational Affiliation: 
Program in Molecular Structure and Function, Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, CANADA. syku@sickkids.ca