MtnK, methylthioribose kinase, is a starvation-induced protein in Bacillus subtilis
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Methylthioadenosine, the main by-product of spermidine synthesis, is degraded in <it>Bacillus subtilis</it> as adenine and methylthioribose. The latter is an excellent sulfur source and the precursor of quorum-sensing sig...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2001-08-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/1/15 |