Biotechnological and Biomedical Applications of Enzymes Involved in the Synthesis of Nucleosides and Nucleotides

Biomolecules. 2021 Aug 3;11(8):1147. doi: 10.3390/biom11081147.

Abstract

Nucleic acid derivatives are involved in cell growth and replication, but they are also particularly important as building blocks for RNA and DNA synthesis [...].

Publication types

  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacteria / enzymology
  • Bacteria / genetics
  • Biocatalysis
  • Biotechnology / methods
  • DNA / biosynthesis
  • DNA / genetics
  • Fungi / enzymology
  • Fungi / genetics
  • Gene Expression
  • Glycosyltransferases / genetics
  • Glycosyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Nucleosides / biosynthesis*
  • Nucleotides / biosynthesis*
  • Pentosyltransferases / genetics
  • Pentosyltransferases / metabolism*
  • Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor) / genetics
  • Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor) / metabolism*
  • Phosphotransferases / genetics
  • Phosphotransferases / metabolism*
  • RNA / biosynthesis
  • RNA / genetics
  • Ribonucleotide Reductases / genetics
  • Ribonucleotide Reductases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Nucleosides
  • Nucleotides
  • RNA
  • DNA
  • Ribonucleotide Reductases
  • Glycosyltransferases
  • Pentosyltransferases
  • nucleoside phosphorylase
  • Phosphotransferases
  • Phosphotransferases (Phosphate Group Acceptor)
  • polyphosphate kinase
  • phosphopentomutase