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adenylyltransferase

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  • noun biochemistry Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of adenylyl groups

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  • The N-terminal domain of FAD synthetase appears to be responsible for the adenylyltransferase activity, whereas the C-terminal domain would be in charge of the kinase activity.

    Journal of Biological Chemistry current issue 2009

  • Dr. Andrei Osterman, an associate professor in Burnham's ioinformatics and Systems Biology program, targeted the acterial nicotinate mononucleotide adenylyltransferase (NadD), an essential enzyme for nicotinamide adenine dinculeotide (NAD) biosynthesis, which has many crucial functions in nearly all important pathogens.

    dailyindia.com News Feed 2009

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