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Ancient origin of the tryptophan operon and the dynamics of evolutionary change

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The authors review the publications on tryptophan operon origin. The topics of interest include the biochemical pathway to tryptophan synthesis, gene fusion, tryptophan pathway's genomic distribution and ancestral operon retention in bacteria.

Genetic aspects, Bacteria, Genetic regulation, Operons, Gene fusion, Tryptophan

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Transmembrane movement of exogenous long-chain fatty acids: proteins, enzymes, and vectorial esterification

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The authors review the publications on exogenous long-chain fatty acids. The topics include the analysis of fatty acids and biological membranes, proteins involved in fatty acid transport, and fatty acid transport and activation in yeast.

All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, Enzymes, Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing, Chemical preparations, not elsewhere classified, Fatty Acids & Derivatives, Esters, Salts & Halides NEC, Fatty acids, Yeast fungi, Yeasts (Fungi), Membranes (Biology), Bacterial proteins, Esters, Chemical properties

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Leucine biosynthesis in fungi: entering metabolism through the back door

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The author reviews the publications on leucine biosynthesis in fungi. The topics of interest include evolutionary factors and branched-chain amino acid biosynthesis in different fungi.

Metabolism, Leucine, Amino acids

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