Moonlighting proteins

Moonlighting proteins are proteins that have secondary ("hidden") functions in addition to their primary functions. Many glycolytic proteins have moonlighting activities.

A special class of moonlighting proteins are trigger enzymes that control gene expression in addition to their enzymatic function.

Moonlighting proteins in B. subtilis

• trigger enzymes
• Eno
• PfkA

Reviews on moonlighting proteins

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