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Structure of the bifunctional isocitrate dehydrogenase kinase/phosphatase.
Nature - 17 Jun 2010
Zheng Jimin, Jia Zongchao
Abstract excerpt
The Escherichia coli isocitrate dehydrogenase kinase/phosphatase (AceK) is a unique bifunctional enzyme that phosphorylates or dephosphorylates isocitrate dehydrogenase (ICDH) in response to environmental changes, resulting in the inactivation or, respectively, activation of ICDH. ICDH inactivation short-circuits the Krebs cycle by enabling the glyoxlate bypass. It was the discovery of AceK and ICDH that...
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