Eukaryotic chromosomes replicate from multiple discrete loci termed origins of replication. These sites are first recognised by the origin recognition complex (ORC), which, together with Cdc6 and Cdt1 ...
Thymine metabolism in prokaryotes encompasses both de novo synthesis of deoxythymidine triphosphate (dTTP) via the reductive branch of pyrimidine biosynthesis and salvage pathways that recover ...