The danger of metabolic pathways with turbo design.

doi:10.1016/s0968-0004(98)01205-5

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The danger of metabolic pathways with turbo design.

Trends in biochemical sciences - 1 May 1998

Teusink B, Walsh M C, van Dam K, Westerhoff H V

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Many catabolic pathways begin with an ATP-requiring activation step, after which further metabolism yields a surplus of ATP. Such a 'turbo' principle is useful but also contains an inherent risk. This is illustrated by a detailed kinetic analysis of a paradoxical Saccharomyces cerevisiae mutant;...

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Adenosine Triphosphate
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Glycolysis
Phenotype
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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