Structural highlights
Function
[UMAA_MYCTU] Methyltransferase that modifies short-chain fatty acids. In vitro, catalyzes the transfer of the methyl group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) to the double bond of phospholipid-linked oleic acid to produce tuberculostearic acid (10-methylstearic-acid or TSA).[1]
References
- ↑ Meena LS, Chopra P, Vishwakarma RA, Singh Y. Biochemical characterization of an S-adenosyl-l-methionine-dependent methyltransferase (Rv0469) of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Biol Chem. 2013 Jul;394(7):871-7. doi: 10.1515/hsz-2013-0126. PMID:23435098 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/hsz-2013-0126