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ctaf |
Description |
L-aspartyl-[CtaE acyl-carrier protein] decarboxylase (4.1.1.-) |
Alternative names |
L-aspartyl-[CtaE acyl-carrier protein] carboxy-lyase;
CtaF. |
Catalyzed reaction |
L-aspartyl-[CtaE acyl-carrier protein] = beta alanyl-[CtaE acyl-carrier protein] + CO2
L-aspartyl-beta-alanyl-[CtaE acyl-carrier protein] = beta alanyl-beta alanyl-[CtaE acyl-carrier protein] + CO2
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Cofactor |
Pyridoxal-phosphate. |
Comments |
The enzyme from Ruminiclostridium cellulolyticum is involved in the biosynthesis of closthioamide (CTA), a rare example of a thioamide-containing nonribosomal peptide.
In combination with the ligase CtaD, it can add up to three beta-alanyl moyeties to the CtaE carrier protein, generating the amide backbone of CTA. |
Organisms |
-Eubacteria |
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Links |
Enzyme (activities) ctaf
BRENDA (activities) ctaf
KEGG (pathways) ctaf
PLPMDB (PLP mutants) ctaf
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References |
Articles on ctaf |
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last changed |
2020/05/23 20:12 |
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