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Biochemical Evolution of a Potent Target of Mosquito Larvicide, 3-Hydroxykynurenine Transaminase

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Published in 2022 at "Molecules"

DOI: 10.3390/molecules27154929

Abstract: A specific mosquito enzyme, 3-hydroxykynurenine transaminase (HKT), is involved in the processing of toxic metabolic intermediates of the tryptophan metabolic pathway. The HKT enzymatic product, xanthurenic acid, is required for Plasmodium spp. development in the… read more here.

Keywords: biochemical evolution; hydroxykynurenine transaminase; hkt; mosquito larvicide ... See more keywords