Intrigues and intricacies of the biosynthetic pathways for the enzymatic quinocofactors: PQQ, TTQ, CTQ, TPQ, and LTQ

Chem Rev. 2014 Apr 23;114(8):4343-65. doi: 10.1021/cr400475g. Epub 2013 Dec 18.
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Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Coenzymes / biosynthesis*
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / analogs & derivatives
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine / biosynthesis
  • Dipeptides / biosynthesis
  • Humans
  • Indolequinones / biosynthesis
  • Lysine / analogs & derivatives
  • Lysine / biosynthesis
  • PQQ Cofactor / biosynthesis
  • Quinones / metabolism*
  • Tryptophan / analogs & derivatives
  • Tryptophan / biosynthesis

Substances

  • 2,4,5-trihydroxyphenylalanine quinone
  • Coenzymes
  • Dipeptides
  • Indolequinones
  • Quinones
  • cysteine tryptophylquinone
  • lysyl tyrosylquinone
  • tryptophan tryptophylquinone
  • Dihydroxyphenylalanine
  • PQQ Cofactor
  • Tryptophan
  • Lysine