Abstract
Counting backwards: The cyanobactin class of heterocyclases, exemplified by TruD, possess an almost unique combination of processivity, specificity, chemical versatility, and promiscuity. TruD is shown by biochemical assay to be an adenylase, and processes cysteines in a defined order. The entire substrate leader can be removed and TruD will process a single specific cysteine residue; however the role of leader is to permit processivity through a balance of recognition. ATP/AMP=adenosine tri/monophosphate; PPi=pyrophosphate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 13991-13996 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie International Edition |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 52 |
Early online date | 8 Nov 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 23 Dec 2013 |
Bibliographical note
© 2013 The Authors. Published by Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.Keywords
- adenylation
- cyanobactins
- heterocyclase
- ribosomal peptide pathways