Reaction: ATP + a long-chain fatty acid + holo-[mycocerosate synthase] = AMP + diphosphate + a long-chain acyl-[mycocerosate synthase] (overall reaction)
(1a) ATP + a long-chain fatty acid = diphosphate + a long-chain acyl-adenylate ester
(1b) a long-chain acyl-adenylate ester + holo-[mycocerosate synthase] = AMP + a long-chain acyl-[mycocerosate synthase]
Other name(s): fadD28 (gene name)
Systematic name: long-chain fatty acid:holo-[mycocerosate synthase] ligase (AMP-forming)
Comments: The enzyme, found in certain mycobacteria, activates long-chain fatty acids by adenylation and transfers them to EC 2.3.1.111, mycocerosate synthase. The enzyme participates in the biosynthesis of the virulent lipids dimycocerosates (DIM) and dimycocerosyl triglycosyl phenolphthiocerol (PGL).
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References:
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