Evidence for the Chemical Mechanism of RibB (3,4-Dihydroxy-2-butanone 4-phosphate Synthase) of Riboflavin Biosynthesis

Nikola Kenjić, Kathleen M. Meneely, Daniel Wherritt, Melissa C. Denler, Timothy A. Jackson, Graham R. Moran, Audrey L. Lamb

Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2022 · 13 citations · 54 references

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soaks of VcRibB-d-Ru5P crystals show accumulation in crystallo of the same intermediates. Collectively, these data reveal for the first time crucial transient chemical states in the mechanism of RibB.

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