Communications Biology (Nov 2022)

A non-carboxylating pentose bisphosphate pathway in halophilic archaea

  • Takaaki Sato,
  • Sanae (Hodo) Utashima,
  • Yuta Yoshii,
  • Kosuke Hirata,
  • Shuichiro Kanda,
  • Yushi Onoda,
  • Jian-qiang Jin,
  • Suyi Xiao,
  • Ryoko Minami,
  • Hikaru Fukushima,
  • Ayako Noguchi,
  • Yoshiyuki Manabe,
  • Koichi Fukase,
  • Haruyuki Atomi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04247-2
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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A nucleoside degradation pathway in halophilic archaea is identified, which converts the ribose moiety of guanosine to dihydroxyacetone phosphate and ethylene glycol.