Entry
Name
3'-N-debenzoyltaxol N-benzoyltransferase;
DBTNBT;
3'-N-debenzoyl-2'-deoxytaxol N-benzoyltransferase
Class
Transferases;
Acyltransferases;
Transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
benzoyl-CoA:3'-N-debenzoyltaxol 3'-N-benzoyltransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
benzoyl-CoA + 3'-N-debenzoyltaxol = CoA + paclitaxel [RN:
R08171 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme, present in Taxus species (yew) catalyses the final step in paclitaxel (Taxol) biosynthesis.
History
EC 2.3.1.321 created 2024
Pathway
ec01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Orthology
K27850 3'-N-debenzoyltaxol N-benzoyltransferase
Genes
CJF : 131036108 131057048 131061338 131061339 131063160 131064149 131064150 131064151 131064161 131064181 131065005 131072850 131072870 131072871
Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Walker K, Long R, Croteau R.
Title
The final acylation step in taxol biosynthesis: cloning of the taxoid C13-side-chain N-benzoyltransferase from Taxus.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Long RM, Lagisetti C, Coates RM, Croteau RB.
Title
Specificity of the N-benzoyl transferase responsible for the last step of Taxol biosynthesis.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Zhang Y, Wiese L, Fang H, Alseekh S, Perez de Souza L, Scossa F, Molloy J, Christmann M, Fernie AR.
Title
Synthetic biology identifies the minimal gene set required for paclitaxel biosynthesis in a plant chassis.
Journal
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.3.1.321
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