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pantothenate kinase, bacterial type Shown to be a homodimer in E. coli. This enzyme catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the biosynthesis of coenzyme A. It is very well conserved from E. coli to B. subtilis, but differs considerably from known eukaryotic forms, described in a separate model. [Biosynthesis of cofactors, prosthetic groups, and carriers, Pantothenate and coenzyme A]
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