Reaction: a meromycolyl-[acyl-carrier protein] + NAD+ = a trans-Δ2-meromycolyl-[acyl-carrier protein] + NADH + H+
Glossary: meromycolic acids are one of the two precursors of the mycolic acids produced by Mycobacteria. They consist of a long chain typically of 50-60 carbons, which is functionalized by different groups.
Other name(s): inhA (gene name)
Systematic name: meromycolyl-[acyl-carrier protein]:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Comments: InhA is a component of the fatty acid synthase (FAS) II system of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, catalysing an enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase step. The enzyme acts on very long and unsaturated fatty acids that form the meromycolic component of mycolic acids. It extends FASI-derived C20 fatty acids to form C60 to C90 mycolic acids. The enzyme, which forms a homotetramer, is the target of the preferred antitubercular drug isoniazid.
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References:
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