Figure 1. The model of PdhR regulon in metabolic map involving pyruvate (IMAGE)

Tokyo Institute of Technology

Figure 1. The model of PdhR regulon in metabolic map involving pyruvate

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Pyruvate is a key compound to many essential biological pathways that generate energy (TCA cycle, respiratory electron transfer, fatty acid oxidation) in E. coli. The transcription factor PdhR responds to the amount of intracellular pyruvate present to regulate these pathways.

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Microbial Genomics, Tokyo Tech

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