α-Aminoadipate pathway
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The α-aminoadipate pathway is a biochemical pathway for the synthesis of the amino acid L-lysine. In the eukaryotes, this pathway is unique to several species of yeast, higher fungi (containing chitin in their cell walls), and the euglenids.[1][2][3][4][5] It has also been reported from bacteria of the genus Thermus[6] and also in Pyrococcus horikoshii,[7] potentially suggesting a wider distribution than previously thought. This uniqueness of the pathway makes it a potentially interesting target for antimycotics.[3]