Reaction Details
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L-tyrosine + S-adenosyl-L-methionine + NADPH → 2-iminoacetate + 4-methylphenol + 5'-deoxyadenosine + L-methionine + NADP+ + H+
Enzymes: Not Available
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:RXN-11319
References:
  • Kriek M, Martins F, Leonardi R, Fairhurst SA, Lowe DJ, Roach PL (2007). "Thiazole synthase from Escherichia coli: an investigation of the substrates and purified proteins required for activity in vitro." J Biol Chem 282(24);17413-23. PMID: 17403671
  • Kriek M, Martins F, Challand MR, Croft A, Roach PL (2007). "Thiamine biosynthesis in Escherichia coli: identification of the intermediate and by-product derived from tyrosine." Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 46(48);9223-6. PMID: 17969213
  • Leonardi R, Fairhurst SA, Kriek M, Lowe DJ, Roach PL (2003). "Thiamine biosynthesis in Escherichia coli: isolation and initial characterisation of the ThiGH complex." FEBS Lett 539(1-3);95-9. PMID: 12650933