Tryptophan synthase: a mine for enzymologists

S Raboni, S Bettati, A Mozzarelli - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2009 - Springer
Tryptophan synthase is a pyridoxal 5′-phosphate-dependent α 2 β 2 complex catalyzing
the last two steps of tryptophan biosynthesis in bacteria, plants and fungi. Structural …

The energy landscape of human serine racemase

S Raboni, M Marchetti, S Faggiano… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Human serine racemase is a pyridoxal 5′-phosphate (PLP)-dependent dimeric enzyme
that catalyzes the reversible racemization of L-serine and D-serine and their dehydration to …

The CymR regulator in complex with the enzyme CysK controls cysteine metabolism in Bacillus subtilis

C Tanous, O Soutourina, B Raynal, MF Hullo… - Journal of Biological …, 2008 - ASBMB
Several enzymes have evolved as sensors in signal transduction pathways to control gene
expression, thereby allowing bacteria to adapt efficiently to environmental changes. We …

Isozyme-Specific Ligands for O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase, a Novel Antibiotic Target

F Spyrakis, R Singh, P Cozzini, B Campanini, E Salsi… - PLoS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The last step of cysteine biosynthesis in bacteria and plants is catalyzed by O-acetylserine
sulfhydrylase. In bacteria, two isozymes, O-acetylserine sulfhydrylase-A and O-acetylserine …

Exploring the pyridoxal 5′‐phosphate‐dependent enzymes

A Mozzarelli, S Bettati - The Chemical Record, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Pyridoxal 5′‐phosphate (PLP)‐dependent enzymes represent about 4% of the
enzymes classified by the Enzyme Commission. The versatility of PLP in carrying out a large …

Molecular and Spectroscopic Characterization of Aspergillus flavipes and Pseudomonas putida L-Methionine γ-Lyase in Vitro

ASA El-Sayed, LE Ruff, SEA Ghany, GS Ali… - Applied biochemistry …, 2017 - Springer
Pseudomonas putida L-methionine γ-lyase (PpMGL) has been recognized as an efficient
anticancer agent, however, its antigenicity and stability remain as critical challenges for its …

Biochemical stability and molecular dynamic characterization of Aspergillus fumigatus cystathionine γ-lyase in response to various reaction effectors

ASA El-Sayed, S Abdel-Azeim, HM Ibrahim… - Enzyme and Microbial …, 2015 - Elsevier
Cystathionine γ-lyase (CGL) is a key enzyme in the methionine–cysteine cycle in all living
organisms forming cysteine, α-ketobutyrate and ammonia via homocysteine and …

Advancements in inhibitors of crucial enzymes in the cysteine biosynthetic pathway: Serine acetyltransferase and O‐acetylserine sulfhydrylase

Y Qin, Y Teng, Y Yang, Z Mao, S Zhao… - Chemical Biology & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Infectious diseases have been jeopardized problem that threaten public health over a long
period of time. The growing prevalence of drug‐resistant pathogens and infectious cases …

Phosphoserine Aminotransferase Pathogenetic Variants in Serine Deficiency Disorders: A Functional Characterization

F Marchesani, A Michielon, E Viale, A Bianchera… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In humans, the phosphorylated pathway (PP) converts the glycolytic intermediate D-3-
phosphoglycerate (3-PG) into L-serine through the enzymes 3-phosphoglycerate …

Rational design, synthesis, and preliminary structure–activity relationships of α-substituted-2-phenylcyclopropane carboxylic acids as inhibitors of Salmonella …

M Pieroni, G Annunziato, C Beato… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Cysteine is a building block for several biomolecules that are crucial for living organisms.
The last step of cysteine biosynthesis is catalyzed by O-acetylserine sulfydrylase (OASS), a …