The Phaeodactylum tricornutum Diaminopimelate Decarboxylase was Acquired via Horizontal Gene Transfer from Bacteria and Displays Substrate Promiscuity
V. A. Bielinski, J. K. Brunson, A. Ghosh, M. A. Moosburner, E. A. Garza, Z. Fussy, J. Bai, S. M. K. McKinnie, B. Moore, A. E. Allen, S. C. Almo, C. L. Dupont
This paper identifies a horizontally transferred DAPDC gene in Phaeodactylum tricornutum that exhibits substrate promiscuity in lysine biosynthesis.
bioRxiv · Oct 1, 2020 · PreprintBiochemistry