Enzymatic reaction mechanism of cis-aconitate decarboxylase based on the crystal structure of IRG1 from Bacillus subtilis

Abstract Itaconate, which is formed by decarboxylation of cis-aconitate—an intermediate metabolite in the tricarboxylic acid cycle—has been used as a building block in polymer synthesis and is an important chemical in several biomedical and industrial applications. Itaconate is an immunometabolite w...

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Main Authors: Hye Lin Chun, So Yeon Lee, Sung Hoon Lee, Chang Sup Lee, Hyun Ho Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68419-y