This review aims to discuss the varied types of inhibitors of biotin-dependent carboxylases, with an emphasis on the inhibitors of pyruvate carboxylase. Some of these inhibitors are physiologically relevant, in that they provide ways of regulating the cellular activities of the enzymes e.g. aspartate and prohibitin inhibition of pyruvate carboxylase. Most of the inhibitors that will be discusse...

Studies presented here, with the criterion of the degree of binding of the biotin derivatives obtained from acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase to avidin, show that these compounds have an intact ureido ring, eliminating the diamine derivative as an intermediate in the carboxylation. With the use of carboxyl-14C-biotin acetyland propionyl-CoA carboxylases, it has been possible to show both in vivo an...

Acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylases (ACCs) have crucial roles in fatty acid metabolism in humans and most other living organisms. They are attractive targets for drug discovery against a variety of human diseases, including diabetes, obesity, cancer, and microbial infections. In addition, ACCs from grasses are the targets of herbicides that have been in commercial use for more than 20 years. Signifi...

Studies presented here, with the criterion of the degree of binding of the biotin derivatives obtained from acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase to avidin, show that these compounds have an intact ureido ring, eliminating the diamine derivative as an intermediate in the carboxylation. With the use of carboxyl-14C-biotin acetyland propionyl-CoA carboxylases, it has been possible to show both in vivo an...

Carbon dioxide is a major greenhouse gas, and its fixation transformation are receiving increasing attention. Biofixation of CO2 an eco–friendly efficient way to reduce CO2, six natural pathways have been identified in microorganisms plants. In this review, the along with most recent variant pathway were firstly comparatively characterized. The key metabolic process enzymes also summarized. Nex...

Acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylases (ACCs) are required for the biosynthesis and oxidation of long-chain fatty acids. They are targets for therapeutics against obesity and diabetes, and several herbicides function by inhibiting their carboxyltransferase (CT) domain. We determined the crystal structure of the free enzyme and the coenzyme A complex of yeast CT at 2.7 angstrom resolution and found that...

Biological CO2 fixation is a crucial process carried out by plants and a number of microorganisms, which can be harnessed for both agriculture and sustainable, biobased production of fuels and chemicals. Fixation of CO2 by plants enables the production of food, feed, fuels and chemicals. Additionally, fixation of CO2 by autotrophic microorganisms such as cyanobacteria and microalgae can be empl...