Isolation and identification of 5,10‐methenyl‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydromethanopterin, a coenzyme involved in methanogenesis

The structure of the coenzyme involved in methanogenesis, which was known previously as ‘Yellow fluorescent compound’ or carboxy‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydromethanopterin, has been elucidated by means of nuclear magnetic resonance and UV spectroscopy. The compound is now identified as 5,10‐methenyl‐5,6,7,8‐te...

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Published in:FEMS microbiology letters 1984-02, Vol.21 (2), p.159-163
Main Authors: Beelen, Patrick, Cock, Remi M., Guijt, Willem, Haasnoot, Cornelis A.G., Vogels, Godfried D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteriology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Metabolism. Enzymes
Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum
methanopterin, coenzyme structure
Microbiology
Yellow fluorescent compound
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Summary:The structure of the coenzyme involved in methanogenesis, which was known previously as ‘Yellow fluorescent compound’ or carboxy‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydromethanopterin, has been elucidated by means of nuclear magnetic resonance and UV spectroscopy. The compound is now identified as 5,10‐methenyl‐5,6,7,8‐tetrahydromethanopterin.
ISSN:0378-1097
1574-6968
DOI:10.1111/j.1574-6968.1984.tb00203.x