fabG (3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase FabG)

FEATURES

FAMILY

short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as FABG_STAAM, fabG. Catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of beta-ketoacyl-ACP substrates to beta-hydroxyacyl-ACP products, the first reductive step in the elongation cycle of fatty acid biosynthesis. Homotetramer.

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ENZYME CLASSIFICATION

fabG

3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase FabG

MOLECULAR SYNOPSIS STRUCTURAL LIGANDABILITY

fabG

Molecular Synopsis