Abstract
This review article focuses on how nature sometimes solves the same problem in the biosynthesis of small molecules but using very different approaches. Four examples, involving isopentenyl diphosphate, menaquinone, lysine, and aromatic polyketides, are highlighted that represent different strategies in convergent metabolism.
MeSH terms
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Bacteria / chemistry
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Bacteria / enzymology
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Bacteria / metabolism
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Biological Products / biosynthesis*
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Biological Products / chemistry
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Lysine / biosynthesis
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Lysine / chemistry
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Macrolides / chemistry
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Macrolides / metabolism
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Molecular Structure
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Terpenes / chemistry
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Terpenes / metabolism
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Vitamin K 2 / chemistry
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Vitamin K 2 / metabolism
Substances
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Biological Products
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Macrolides
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Terpenes
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Vitamin K 2
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Lysine