Divergent specificity of PatA, GabT, and IlvE defines the branched transamination of Nε-carboxymethyllysine and its metabolite Nε-carboxymethylcadaverine in Escherichia coli
Patroklos Vougioukas, Erica Flora Aveta, Vincent Hoffmann, Jürgen Lassak, Michael Hellwig
The paper identifies PatA, GabT, and IlvE as transaminases involved in CML and CM-Cad metabolism in E. coli, revealing a branched pathway and novel metabolites.
bioRxiv · Jun 16, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology