Essays about: "URC pathway"

Found 2 essays containing the words URC pathway.

1. 1. Study on yeast enzymes Urc1p and Urc4p in a novel uracil catabolism pathway (URC)

   University essay from Institutionen för biologisk grundutbildning

   Author : Dineshkumar Kandasamy; [2012]
   Keywords : Uracil catabolism;

   Abstract : Purine and pyrimidine bases are the central precursors of DNA and RNA and theirintracellular concentration is balanced by three pathways- de novo, salvage and catabolicpathways. Uracil catabolism pathway has been found in several bacteria and in some fungi(including yeast). Seven genes, URC1-7 have been found to be involved in this novelpathway. READ MORE

3. 2. Study of three proteins in uracil catabolism pathway

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Kemiska institutionen

   Author : You Lv; [2011]
   Keywords : Uracil degradation; URC pathway; Saccharomyces kluyveri expression system; Proteinvetenskap; Chemistry;

   Abstract : This study focused on expression, purification and functional characterization of three key proteins (Urc1p, Urc2p and Urc8p) in the newly discovered uracil catabolism (URC) pathway. A novel expression system was established by using Saccharomyces kluyveri as a host organism for expression of 6-His tagged Urc1p and Urc2p. READ MORE