BiochemistrybioRxiv
The kynurenine pathway is essential for rhodoquinone biosynthesis in Caenorhabditis elegans
P. M. Roberts Buceta, L. Romanelli-Cedrez, S. J. Babcock…·G. Salinas
This study identifies the kynurenine pathway as a novel source of arylamine precursors essential for rhodoquinone biosynthesis in C. elegans, revealing distinct evolutionary pathways for RQ synthesis in animals versus bacteria.
DOI 10.1074/jbc.ac119.009475