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The Human Knockout Gene CLYBL Connects Itaconate to Vitamin B12
Shen H, Campanello GC, Flicker D, Grabarek Z, Hu J, Luo C, Banerjee R, Mootha VK. The Human Knockout Gene CLYBL Connects Itaconate to Vitamin B12. Cell 2017, 171: 771-782.e11. PMID: 29056341, PMCID: PMC5827971, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2017.09.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethylmalonyl-CoA mutaseCitramalyl-CoA lyaseAnti-microbial metabolitesCell-autonomous defectSubstrate analogue inhibitorsMammalian cellsStructural biologyPathway assignmentItaconyl-CoAMitochondrial enzymesCellular activitiesMetabolic pathwaysDependent methylmalonyl-CoA mutaseHomozygous lossConsistent phenotypeConsequence of exposureVertebratesCellsEnzymologyBiologyMutaseLyasePhenotypeEnzymePathway
2023
Salvage of ribose from uridine or RNA supports glycolysis in nutrient-limited conditions
Skinner O, Blanco-Fernández J, Goodman R, Kawakami A, Shen H, Kemény L, Joesch-Cohen L, Rees M, Roth J, Fisher D, Mootha V, Jourdain A. Salvage of ribose from uridine or RNA supports glycolysis in nutrient-limited conditions. Nature Metabolism 2023, 5: 765-776. PMID: 37198474, PMCID: PMC10229423, DOI: 10.1038/s42255-023-00774-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper glycolysisGenome-wide genetic screenNutrient-limited conditionsNon-oxidative branchGenetic screenCancer lineagesContext of diseaseRegulated stepGrowth of cellsATP productionGlyceraldehyde 3Cancer cell linesGlucose transportPrimary macrophagesGlycolysisCell linesComplete lossPyrimidine synthesisPathwayRNACarbon building blocksAlternative nutrientsRibose moietyUridineComplete absence