Characterization of prokaryotic pantothenate kinase enzymes and the development of type-specific inhibitors

Thesis (PhD)--Stellenbosch University, 2011. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pantothenate kinase (PanK) enzymes catalyze the first reaction in the five step biosynthesis of the essential cofactor coenzyme A. Enzymes representing each of the three identified PanK types have been studied and characterized and t...

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Main Author: Koekemoer, Lizbe
Other Authors: Strauss, Erick
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/18099