Promiscuous and Adaptable Enzymes Fill “Holes” in the Tetrahydrofolate Pathway in <italic toggle="yes">Chlamydia</italic> Species
ABSTRACT Folates are tripartite molecules comprising pterin, para-aminobenzoate (PABA), and glutamate moieties, which are essential cofactors involved in DNA and amino acid synthesis. The obligately intracellular Chlamydia species have lost several biosynthetic pathways for essential nutrients which...
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American Society for Microbiology
2014
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