Issue 9, 2019

3-Ketoacyl-ACP synthase (KAS) III homologues and their roles in natural product biosynthesis

Abstract

The 3-ketoacyl-ACP synthase (KAS) III proteins are one of the most abundant enzymes in nature, as they are involved in the biosynthesis of fatty acids and natural products. KAS III enzymes catalyse a carbon–carbon bond formation reaction that involves the α-carbon of a thioester and the carbonyl carbon of another thioester. In addition to the typical KAS III enzymes involved in fatty acid and polyketide biosynthesis, there are proteins homologous to KAS III enzymes that catalyse reactions that are different from that of the traditional KAS III enzymes. Those include enzymes that are responsible for a head-to-head condensation reaction, the formation of acetoacetyl-CoA in mevalonate biosynthesis, tailoring processes via C–O bond formation or esterification, as well as amide formation. This review article highlights the diverse reactions catalysed by this class of enzymes and their role in natural product biosynthesis.

Graphical abstract: 3-Ketoacyl-ACP synthase (KAS) III homologues and their roles in natural product biosynthesis

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Article information

Article type
Review Article
Submitted
15 Mar 2019
Accepted
29 Apr 2019
First published
29 Apr 2019

Med. Chem. Commun., 2019,10, 1517-1530

3-Ketoacyl-ACP synthase (KAS) III homologues and their roles in natural product biosynthesis

R. Nofiani, B. Philmus, Y. Nindita and T. Mahmud, Med. Chem. Commun., 2019, 10, 1517 DOI: 10.1039/C9MD00162J

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