Glycine metabolism in animals and humans: implications for nutrition and health

W Wang, Z Wu, Z Dai, Y Yang, J Wang, G Wu - Amino acids, 2013 - Springer
Glycine is a major amino acid in mammals and other animals. It is synthesized from serine,
threonine, choline, and hydroxyproline via inter-organ metabolism involving primarily the …

L-serine synthesis via the phosphorylated pathway in humans

G Murtas, GL Marcone, S Sacchi… - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2020 - Springer
L-serine is a nonessential amino acid in eukaryotic cells, used for protein synthesis and in
producing phosphoglycerides, glycerides, sphingolipids, phosphatidylserine, and …

The B6 database: a tool for the description and classification of vitamin B6-dependent enzymatic activities and of the corresponding protein families

R Percudani, A Peracchi - BMC bioinformatics, 2009 - Springer
Background-Enzymes that depend on vitamin B6 (and in particular on its metabolically
active form, pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, PLP) are of great relevance to biology and medicine, as …

L‐serine biosynthesis in the human central nervous system: Structure and function of phosphoserine aminotransferase

F Marchesani, E Zangelmi, G Murtas… - Protein …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Organisms from all kingdoms of life synthesize L‐serine (L‐Ser) from 3‐phosphoglycerate
through the phosphorylated pathway, a three‐step diversion of glycolysis. Phosphoserine …

A subfamily of PLP-dependent enzymes specialized in handling terminal amines

D Schiroli, A Peracchi - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and …, 2015 - Elsevier
The present review focuses on a subfamily of pyridoxal phosphate (PLP)-dependent
enzymes, belonging to the broader fold-type I structural group and whose archetypes can be …

Deciphering the role of recurrent FAD-dependent enzymes in bacterial phosphonate catabolism

E Zangelmi, F Ruffolo, T Dinhof, M Gerdol, M Malatesta… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Phosphonates—compounds containing a direct C–P bond—represent an important source
of phosphorus in some environments. The most common natural phosphonate is 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Reduction in urinary oxalate excretion in mouse models of primary hyperoxaluria by RNA interference inhibition of liver lactate dehydrogenase activity

KD Wood, RP Holmes, D Erbe, A Liebow… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Primary Hyperoxaluria's (PH) are rare autosomal recessive disorders
characterized by elevated oxalate production. PH patients suffer recurrent calcium oxalate …

Discovery of a New, Recurrent Enzyme in Bacterial Phosphonate Degradation: (R)-1-Hydroxy-2-aminoethylphosphonate Ammonia-lyase

E Zangelmi, T Stanković, M Malatesta, D Acquotti… - Biochemistry, 2021 - ACS Publications
Phosphonates represent an important source of bioavailable phosphorus in certain
environments. Accordingly, many microorganisms (particularly marine bacteria) possess …

Endogenous oxalate production in primary hyperoxaluria type 1 patients

SF Garrelfs, D Van Harskamp… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Background Primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1) is an inborn error of glyoxylate metabolism,
characterized by increased endogenous oxalate production. The metabolic pathways …

Human cytosolic transaminases: side activities and patterns of discrimination towards physiologically available alternative substrates

F Caligiore, E Zangelmi, C Vetro, T Kentache… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Transaminases play key roles in central metabolism, transferring the amino group from a
donor substrate to an acceptor. These enzymes can often act, with low efficiency, on …