Rhodoquinone biosynthesis in C. elegans requires precursors generated by the kynurenine pathway
Parasitic helminths infect over a billion humans. To survive in the low oxygen environment of their hosts, these parasites use unusual anaerobic metabolism — this requires rhodoquinone (RQ), an electron carrier that is made by very few animal species. Crucially RQ is not made or used by any parasiti...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2019-06-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/48165 |