Prelog Lecture: Mechanism and Structure of Biosynthetic Enzymes. The Biosynthesis of Vitamin B6

Abstract

On Monday, November 11, 2002, the vice president, Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schmitt, presented the Prelog Medal 2002 to Prof. Dr. David E. Cane, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. The title of the lecture that followed was 'Mechanism and Structure of Biosynthetic Enzymes'.

Keywords

• Biosynthesis
• Crystal structure
• Oxidative decarboxylation
• Pyridoxine synthase
• Vitamin b6