Role of type II thioesterases: Evidence for removal of short acyl chains produced by aberrant decarboxylation of chain extender units

Chemistry and Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 207-220

  Heathcote, Michelle L ^a   Staunton, James ^a   Leadlay, Peter F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decarboxylation; Editing enzyme; Polyketide synthase; Tylosin biosynthesis; Type II thioesterase

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACID; FATTY ACID SYNTHASE; MULTIENZYME COMPLEX; THIOESTERASE II; THIOL ESTER HYDROLASE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; FATTY ACID SYNTHETASE COMPLEX; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MULTIENZYME COMPLEXES; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY; THIOLESTER HYDROLASES;

ILEX COOKII;

EID: 0035068571     PISSN: 10745521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1074-5521(01)00002-3     Document Type: Article

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