CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily alpha/beta hydrolase
Functional Family Sterigmatocystin biosynthesis polyketide synthase

Enzyme Information

2.3.1.221
Noranthrone synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q12053
7 malonyl-CoA + hexanoyl-[acyl-carrier protein] = 7 CoA + norsolorinate anthrone + [acyl-carrier protein] + 7 CO(2) + 2 H(2)O.
-!- A multi-domain polyketide synthase involved in the synthesis of aflatoxins in the fungus Aspergillus parasiticus. -!- The hexanoyl starter unit is provided to the acyl-carrier protein (ACP) domain by a dedicated fungal fatty acid synthase.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q12053
AFLC_ASPPU
Aspergillus parasiticus SU-1
Norsolorinic acid synthase

PDB Structure

PDB 3ILS
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure and function of an iterative polyketide synthase thioesterase domain catalyzing Claisen cyclization in aflatoxin biosynthesis.
Korman, T.P., Crawford, J.M., Labonte, J.W., Newman, A.G., Wong, J., Townsend, C.A., Tsai, S.C.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA