De novo β-alanine synthesis in α-proteobacteria involves a β-alanine synthase from the uracil degradation pathway
M. Lopez-Samano, L. F. Lozano-Aguirre Beltran, R. Sanchez-Thomas, A. Davalos, T. Villasenor, J. D. Garcia-Garcia, A. Garcia-de los Santos
This paper identifies a novel β-alanine synthesis pathway in α-proteobacteria using a β-alanine synthase from the uracil degradation pathway, showing it is essential for β-alanine production in Rhizobium etli CFN42.
bioRxiv · Jun 8, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology