Reaction: malonyl-CoA + (S)-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate + H2O = CoA + (2S,5S)-5-carboxymethylproline + CO2
Other name(s): CarB (ambiguous)
Systematic name: malonyl-CoA:(S)-1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate malonyltransferase (cyclizing)
Comments: The enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of the carbapenem β-lactam antibiotic (5R)-carbapen-2-em-3-carboxylate in the bacterium Pectobacterium carotovorum.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number:
References:
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3. Sorensen, J.L., Sleeman, M.C. and Schofield, C.J. Synthesis of deuterium labelled L- and D-glutamate semialdehydes and their evaluation as substrates for carboxymethylproline synthase (CarB)—implications for carbapenem biosynthesis. Chem. Commun. (Camb.) (2005) 1155-1157. [PMID: 15726176]
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