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  • noun chemistry Isoprenyl.

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  • Transmembrane helices were manually examined by using available X-ray structures of prenyl converting enzymes as templates, such as prenyl synthases (cyclases), protein prenyl transferases, and the recently developed model of the all-alpha-helical

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael L. Nickerson et al. 2010

  • Marcadier P, Jiang H, Federico A, et al. (2007) Mutations in the UBIAD1 gene, encoding a potential prenyl-transferase, are causal for

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael L. Nickerson et al. 2010

  • At the molecular level, isomorellinol exhibited the highest potential, indicating that functional groups on the prenyl side chain may be important.

    EurekAlert! - Breaking News 2010

  • At the molecular level, isomorellinol exhibited the highest potential, indicating that functional groups on the prenyl side chain may be important.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • The prenyl substrate appeared to approach the active site containing N102 from the central cavity.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael L. Nickerson et al. 2010

  • X-ray structures of prenyl-converting enzymes were examined, including a recently developed model of the all-alpha-helical

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael L. Nickerson et al. 2010

  • Potential primary and secondary substrate binding sites were identified and docking simulations indicated likely substrates including prenyl and phenolic molecules.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael L. Nickerson et al. 2010

  • UBIAD1 may be an aromatic prenyl transferase as indicated by its closest known protein homologues.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael L. Nickerson et al. 2010

  • Potential primary and secondary substrate binding sites were identified and docking simulations indicated likely substrates including prenyl and phenolic molecules.

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael L. Nickerson et al. 2010

  • The human gene, UbiA prenyl-transferase Domain containing 1 (UBIAD1), spans 22 kb and the locus gives rise to approximately three different transcripts with up to five unique exons

    PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Michael L. Nickerson et al. 2010

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