Convergent pathways to biosynthesis of the versatile cofactor F.

Curr Opin Struct Biol

Laboratory of Structural Biology, School of Biological Sciences and Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand.

Published: December 2020

Cofactor F is historically known as the methanogenic redox cofactor, having a key role in the central metabolism of methanogens, and archaea in general. Over the past decade, however, it has become evident this cofactor is more widely distributed across archaeal and bacterial taxa, suggesting a broader role for F in various metabolic and ecological capacities. In this article, we focus on the recent findings that have led to a deeper understanding of F biosynthetic enzymes and metabolites across microorganisms.

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