Abstract
Deoxyribonucleoside kinases catalyze the rate limiting step during the salvage of deoxyribonucleosides and convert them into the corresponding monophosphate compounds. We have identified and characterized a unique multisubstrate deoxyribonucleoside kinase from plants. The phylogenetic relationship and biochemical properties suggest that this deoxyribonucleoside kinase represents a living fossil resembling the progenitor of the modern animal deoxycytidine, deoxyguanosine and thymidine 2 kinases. The broad substrate specificity makes this enzyme an interesting candidate to be evaluated as a suicide gene in anti-cancer therapy.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Bogserie | Nucleic Acids Symposium Series |
Sider (fra-til) | 489-490 |
Antal sider | 2 |
ISSN | 0261-3166 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2008 |
Begivenhed | Joint symposium of the 18th international roundtable on nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids and the 35th international symposium on nucleic acids chemistry - Tokyo, Japan Varighed: 8 sep. 2008 → 12 sep. 2008 |
Konference
Konference | Joint symposium of the 18th international roundtable on nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids and the 35th international symposium on nucleic acids chemistry |
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Land/Område | Japan |
By | Tokyo |
Periode | 08/09/2008 → 12/09/2008 |
Bibliografisk note
Volumne: 52Emneord
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