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A double mutation of Escherichia coli2C-methyl-D-erythritol-2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase disrupts six hydrogen bonds with, yet fails to prevent binding of, an isoprenoid diphosphate.
Acta crystallographica. Section F, Structural biology and crystallization communications - 1 Jul 2005
Sgraja Tanja, Kemp Lauris E, Ramsden Nicola, Hunter William N
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The essential enzyme 2C-methyl-D-erythritol-2,4-cyclodiphosphate (MECP) synthase, found in most eubacteria and the apicomplexan parasites, participates in isoprenoid-precursor biosynthesis and is a validated target for the development of broad-spectrum antimicrobial drugs. The structure and mechanism of the enzyme have been elucidated and the recent exciting finding that the enzyme actually binds...
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