MacCabe AP, van Liempt H, Palissa H, Unkles SE, Riach MB, Pfeifer E, von Dohren H, Kinghorn JR
Title
Delta-(L-alpha-aminoadipyl)-L-cysteinyl-D-valine synthetase from Aspergillus nidulans. Molecular characterization of the acvA gene encoding the first enzyme of the penicillin biosynthetic pathway.
Requires Mg2+. The enzyme contains 4'-phosphopantetheine, which may be involved in the mechanism of the reaction. Forms part of the penicillin biosynthesis pathway (for pathway, click here).