The present invention relates to pathways for the synthesis and recycling of methylthioribose (MTR), applications in the fight against plant and vertebrate pathogens (including parasites and their vectors), application for the production of fine chemicals, and in fermentation industry. The present invention also relates to the identification of new drug targets in previously unknown metabolic pathways in living organisms, in particular in bacteria, yeasts, mold, parasites and plants.
                            本发明涉及甲基
硫代二糖(
MTR)的合成和循环途径、在对抗植物和脊椎动物病原体(包括寄生虫及其载体)中的应用、在
精细化学品生产中的应用以及在发酵工业中的应用。本发明还涉及在
生物体,特别是细菌、酵母菌、霉菌、寄生虫和植物中以前未知的代谢途径中鉴定新的药物靶标。