<it>Drosophila </it>phosphopantothenoylcysteine synthetase is required for tissue morphogenesis during oogenesis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Coenzyme A (CoA) is an essential metabolite, synthesized from vitamin B<sub>5 </sub>by the subsequent action of five enzymes: PANK, PPCS, PPCDC, PPAT and DPCK. Mutations in <it>Drosophila dPPCS </it>disrupt fe...

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Main Authors: Kampinga Harm H, Lemstra Willy, Rana Anil, Bosveld Floris, Sibon Ody CM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/75