Post-genomic views of a 'unique' metabolism in the eukaryotic flagellum.
This short review summarizes recent advances in our understanding of energy metabolism within the eukaryotic flagellum. Using the example of adenylate kinase, we discuss how a requirement to target metabolic enzymes into the flagellum results in the presence of genes encoding novel isoforms of ubiquitous enzymes within flagellate eukaryotes.
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Sir William Dunn School of Pathology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3RE, UK. michael.ginger@path.ox.ac.uk
D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D005057:Eukaryotic Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D005407:Flagella / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D023281:Genomics; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D006706:Homeostasis
D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate