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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily B-lactam Antibiotic, Isopenicillin N Synthase; Chain
Functional Family Isopenicillin N synthase

Enzyme Information

1.21.3.1
Isopenicillin-N synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt P05326
N-((5S)-5-amino-5-carboxypentanoyl)-L-cysteinyl-D-valine + O(2) = isopenicillin N + 2 H(2)O.
-!- Forms part of the penicillin biosynthesis pathway.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P05326
IPNS_EMENI
Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4
Isopenicillin N synthase

PDB Structure

PDB 1IPS
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Crystal structure of isopenicillin N synthase is the first from a new structural family of enzymes.
Roach, P.L., Clifton, I.J., Fulop, V., Harlos, K., Barton, G.J., Hajdu, J., Andersson, I., Schofield, C.J., Baldwin, J.E.
Nature
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