6-deoxyerythronolide B synthase (DEBS): Difference between revisions
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Molecular Playground banner: KS-AT The "builder" and the "gatekeeper". | Molecular Playground banner: KS-AT The "builder" and the "gatekeeper". | ||
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caption='Structure of the ketosynthase-acyltransferase didomain of module 5 from DEBS. ([[2hg4]])' scene='User:Tsung-Yi Lin/6-deoxyerythronolide B synthase/> | caption='Structure of the homodimers of ketosynthase-acyltransferase didomain of module 5 from DEBS. ([[2hg4]])' scene='User:Tsung-Yi Lin/6-deoxyerythronolide B synthase/> | ||
The AT domain is responsible for selecting the building blocks which become incorporated into the polyketide chain, most often in the form of malonyl-CoA derivatives. Each polyketide synthase AT is exquisitely selective for one substrate type and the DEBS ATs are selective for (S)-methylmalonyl CoA. In this way it functions as the "gatekeeper", preventing erroneous building blocks from becoming incorporated into the growing chain. the methylmalonyl group is transferred by the AT to the ACP, from where it can become incorporated into the polyketide by the KS domain. | The AT domain is responsible for selecting the building blocks which become incorporated into the polyketide chain, most often in the form of malonyl-CoA derivatives. Each polyketide synthase AT is exquisitely selective for one substrate type and the DEBS ATs are selective for (S)-methylmalonyl CoA. In this way it functions as the "gatekeeper", preventing erroneous building blocks from becoming incorporated into the growing chain. the methylmalonyl group is transferred by the AT to the ACP, from where it can become incorporated into the polyketide by the KS domain. | ||