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Caption: The accompanying image illustrates the stages of enzyme activity of the first step of folate biosynthesis: free enzyme (orange), enzyme with substrate bound (salmon), and enzyme with pyrophosphate bound (gold), superimposed on a drawing of E. coli and the folate biosynthetic pathway. The free floating substrate is shown in blue, with the phosphates in red.
Credit: The rendition was contributed by Devon Nikasa an alumna of the Art as Applied to Medicine Program at Hopkins.
Usage Restrictions: Image may only be used with permission from Cell Press.
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