Beta-ketoacyl-(acyl-carrier-protein) Synthase III
In enzymology, a β-ketoacyl- synthase III (EC 2.3.1.180) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- acetyl-CoA + malonyl- acetoacetyl- + CoA + CO2
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl-CoA and malonyl-, whereas its 3 products are acetoacetyl-, CoA, and CO2. This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups.
This enzyme participates in fatty acid biosynthesis. β-ketoacyl-acyl-carrier-protein synthase III is involved in the dissociated (or type II) fatty-acid biosynthesis system that occurs in plants and bacteria. The role of FabH in fatty acid synthesis has been described in Streptomyces glaucescens, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Streptomyces coelicolor.
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