In most organisms, the conversion of-D-galactose to the more metabolically useful glucose 1-
phosphate is accomplished by the action of four enzymes that constitute the Leloir pathway …

Sulfoquinovose (SQ), a derivative of glucose with a C6-sulfonate, is produced by
photosynthetic organisms and is the headgroup of the sulfolipid sulfoquinovosyl …

Diseases caused by Phytophthora pathogens devastate many crops worldwide. During
infection, Phytophthora pathogens secrete effectors, which are central molecules for …

The mechanical damage that often precedes the penetration of a leaf by a pathogen
promotes the activation of pectin methylesterase (PME); the activation of PME leads to the …

Galactokinase plays a key role in normal galactose metabolism by catalyzing the ATP-
dependent phosphorylation of α-d-galactose to galactose 1-phosphate. In humans …

Aldose 1-epimerase or mutarotase (EC 5.1. 3.3) is a key enzyme of carbohydrate
metabolism catalysing the interconversion of the α-and β-anomers of hexose sugars such as …

Type IV galactosemia is a recently discovered inherited metabolic disease. It is caused by
mutations in the GALM gene which result in reduced activity of the enzyme galactose …

By exploiting nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques along with novel applications
of saturation difference analysis, we deciphered the functions of the previously …

The metabolic pathway by which β-d-galactose is converted to glucose 1-phosphate is
known as the Leloir pathway and consists of four enzymes. In most organisms, these …

Galactose mutarotase catalyzes the conversion of β-d-galactose to α-d-galactose during
normal galactose metabolism. The enzyme has been isolated from bacteria, plants, and …