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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily HUPs
Functional Family L-cysteine:1D-myo-inositol 2-amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside ligase

Enzyme Information

6.3.1.13
L-cysteine:1D-myo-inositol 2-amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside ligase.
based on mapping to UniProt A0QZY0
1-O-(2-amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-1D-myo-inositol + L-cysteine + ATP = 1-O-(2-(L-cysteinamido)-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-1D-myo- inositol + AMP + diphosphate.
-!- This enzyme is a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of mycothiol, a small molecular weight thiol found in Mycobacteria spp. and other actinomycetes. -!- Mycothiol plays a fundamental role in these organisms by helping to provide protection from the effects of reactive oxygen species and electrophiles, including many antibiotics. -!- The enzyme may represent a novel target for new classes of antituberculars. -!- Formerly EC 6.1.1.n1.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

A0QZY0
MSHC_MYCS2
Mycolicibacterium smegmatis MC2 155
L-cysteine:1D-myo-inositol 2-amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside ligase

PDB Structure

PDB 3C8Z
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
The 1.6 A crystal structure of Mycobacterium smegmatis MshC: the penultimate enzyme in the mycothiol biosynthetic pathway.
Tremblay, L.W., Fan, F., Vetting, M.W., Blanchard, J.S.
Biochemistry
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