IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 2.3.1.237

Accepted name: neocarzinostatin naphthoate synthase

Reaction: acetyl-CoA + 5 malonyl-CoA + 2 NADPH + 2 H+ = 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-1-naphthoate + 6 CoA + 5 CO2 + 3 H2O + 2 NADP+

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Other name(s): naphthoic acid synthase; NNS; ncsB (gene name)

Systematic name: malonyl-CoA:acetyl-CoA malonyltransferase (2-hydroxy-5-methyl-1-naphthoic acid forming)

Comments: A multi-domain polyketide synthase involved in the synthesis of neocarzinostatin in the bacterium Streptomyces carzinostaticus.

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References:

1. Sthapit, B., Oh, T.J., Lamichhane, R., Liou, K., Lee, H.C., Kim, C.G. and Sohng, J.K. Neocarzinostatin naphthoate synthase: an unique iterative type I PKS from neocarzinostatin producer Streptomyces carzinostaticus. FEBS Lett 566 (2004) 201-206. [PMID: 15147895]

[EC 2.3.1.237 created 2014]


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