During parasitoid wasp infection, activated immune cells of Drosophila melanogaster larvae release adenosine to conserve nutrients for immune response. S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) is a methyl group ...

but hydrolysed the ATP slowly, confirming that the SpoIVA Walker A motif functions in a classical nucleotide-dependent fashion. Why does SpoIVA need to hydrolyse ATP? To answer this question the ...