Biochemical and molecular characterization of tetrahydromethanopterin-dependent enzymes in methanogenesis

The biosynthetic pathway of methanogenesis proceeds via several bound intermediates. One of the coenzymes involved in this conversion is tetrahydromethanopterin (H$\sb4$MPT), a structural and biochemical analog of tetrahydrofolate (THF). Enzymes mediating these reactions in Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum were subjected to biochemical and molecular analysis to determine their relatedness to the analogous THF-dependent reactions in non-methanogens.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Microbiology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• DiMarco, Anthony Andrew

Contributors dc:contributor

• Wolfe, R.S.

• Biology, Molecular
• Biology, Microbiology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 DiMarco, Anthony Andrew

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9114222
(UMI)AAI9114222

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22538