Identification of the two missing bacterial genes involved in thiamine salvage: thiamine pyrophosphokinase and thiamine kinase.

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Melnick J, Lis E, Park JH, Kinsland C, Mori H, Baba T, Perkins J, Schyns G, Vassieva O, Osterman A, Begley TP

Identification of the two missing bacterial genes involved in thiamine salvage: thiamine pyrophosphokinase and thiamine kinase.

J Bacteriol. 2004 Jun;186(11):3660-2.

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Abstract

The genes encoding thiamine kinase in Escherichia coli (ycfN) and thiamine pyrophosphokinase in Bacillus subtilis (yloS) have been identified. This study completes the identification of the thiamine salvage enzymes in bacteria.

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Drug	Target	Kind	Organism	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Thiamine	Thiamin pyrophosphokinase 1	Protein	Humans	Yes	Substrate	Details