Reaction: 5 malonyl-CoA = 5 CoA + 5,7-dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one + 5 CO2 + H2O
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Other name(s): pentaketide chromone synthase
Systematic name: malonyl-CoA:malonyl-CoA malonyltransferase (5,7-dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one-forming)
Comments: A polyketide synthase from the plant Aloe arborescens (aloe).
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References:
1. Abe, I., Utsumi, Y., Oguro, S., Morita, H., Sano, Y. and Noguchi, H. A plant type III polyketide synthase that produces pentaketide chromone. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (2005) 1362-1363. [PMID: 15686354]