A Retro-Aldol Reaction Prompted the Evolvability of a Phosphotransferase System for the Utilization of a Rare Sugar-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Retro-Aldol Reaction Prompted the Evolvability of a Phosphotransferase System for the Utilization of a Rare Sugar

Published:2023-04-13 Issue:2 Volume:11 Page:
ISSN:2165-0497
Container-title:Microbiology Spectrum
language:en
Short-container-title:Microbiol Spectr

Author:

Joo Yunhye¹^ORCID,Sung Jae-Yoon¹^ORCID,Shin Sun-Mi²^ORCID,Park Sun Jun³⁴^ORCID,Kim Kyoung Su¹^ORCID,Park Ki Duk³⁴^ORCID,Kim Seong-Bo⁵^ORCID,Lee Dong-Woo¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Biotechnology, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2. School of Applied Biosciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea

3. Brain Science Institute, Korea Institute of Science & Technology (KIST), Seoul, Republic of Korea

4. Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, KIST School, Korea University of Science and Technology, Seoul, Republic of Korea

5. Bio-Living Engineering Major, Global Leaders College, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Abstract

Microorganisms generate energy through glycolysis, which might have preceded a rapid burst of evolution, including the evolution of cellular respiration in the primordial biosphere. However, little is known about the evolvability of cellular sugar preferences.

Funder

Korea Health Industry Development Institute

Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

National Research Foundation of Korea

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Cell Biology,Microbiology (medical),Genetics,General Immunology and Microbiology,Ecology,Physiology

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/spectrum.03660-22

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