Publications by authors named "Sophia Whitworth"
Article Synopsis
- Rhodoquinone (RQ) helps various bacteria and eukaryotes use fumarate as an electron acceptor in low-oxygen environments and is closely related to ubiquinone (UQ).
- The study focuses on the RquA protein from a mutant of Rhodospirillum rubrum, which is essential for synthesizing RQ from UQ.
- RquA acts like methyltransferases but uniquely uses S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) for an amino transfer reaction instead of methyl transfer, requiring manganese (Mn) as a cofactor, which distinguishes it from typical aminotransferases.
