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The chemical basis of serine palmitoyltransferase inhibition by myriocin.
Journal of the American Chemical Society - 25 Sept 2013
Wadsworth John M, Clarke David J, McMahon Stephen A, Lowther Jonathan P, Beattie Ashley E, Langridge-Smith Pat R R, Broughton Howard B, Dunn Teresa M, Naismith James H, Campopiano Dominic J
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Sphingolipids (SLs) are essential components of cellular membranes formed from the condensation of L-serine and a long-chain acyl thioester. This first step is catalyzed by the pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme serine palmitoyltransferase (SPT) which is a promising therapeutic target....
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