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Thymidine kinase diversity in bacteria

Sandrini, Michael LU ; Clausen, Anders Ranegaard LU ; Munch-Petersen, Birgitte LU and Piskur, Jure LU (2006) In Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids 25(9-11). p.1153-1158
Abstract
Thymidine kinases (TKs) appear to be almost ubiquitous and are found in nearly all prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and several viruses. They are the key enzymes in thymidine salvage and activation of several anti-cancer and antiviral drugs. We show that bacterial TKs can be subdivided into 2 groups. The TKs from Gram-positive bacteria are more closely related to the eukaryotic TK1 enzymes than are TKs from Gram-negative bacteria.
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pyrimidines, nucleosides, thymidine kinase, deoxyribonucleoside kinase, evolution, nucleic acids precursors
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Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids
volume
25
issue
9-11
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1153 - 1158
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Taylor & Francis
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  • wos:000242019000034
  • scopus:33750436614
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1525-7770
DOI
10.1080/15257770600894469
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English
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  author       = {{Sandrini, Michael and Clausen, Anders Ranegaard and Munch-Petersen, Birgitte and Piskur, Jure}},
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  keywords     = {{pyrimidines; nucleosides; thymidine kinase; deoxyribonucleoside kinase; evolution; nucleic acids precursors}},
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  number       = {{9-11}},
  pages        = {{1153--1158}},
  publisher    = {{Taylor & Francis}},
  series       = {{Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids}},
  title        = {{Thymidine kinase diversity in bacteria}},
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  doi          = {{10.1080/15257770600894469}},
  volume       = {{25}},
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