PKS_TE

Thioesterase
PKS_TE
SMART accession number:SM00824
Description: Peptide synthetases are involved in the non-ribosomal synthesis of peptide antibiotics. Next to the operons encoding these enzymes, in almost all cases, are genes that encode proteins that have similarity to the type II fatty acid thioesterases of vertebrates. There are also modules within the peptide synthetases that also share this similarity. With respect to antibiotic production, thioesterases are required for the addition of the last amino acid to the peptide antibiotic, thereby forming a cyclic antibiotic. Thioesterases (non-integrated) have molecular masses of 25-29 kDa.
Interpro abstract (IPR020802):

Thioesterase domains often occur integrated in or associated with peptide synthetases which are involved in the non-ribosomal synthesis of peptide antibiotics [ (PUBMED:9560421) ]. Thioesterases are required for the addition of the last amino acid to the peptide antibiotic, thereby forming a cyclic antibiotic. Next to the operons encoding these enzymes, in almost all cases, are genes that encode proteins that have similarity to the type II fatty acid thioesterases of vertebrates.

GO process:biosynthetic process (GO:0009058)
GO function:hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds (GO:0016788)
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There are 856 PKS_TE domains in 856 proteins in SMART's nrdb database.

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