EC |
2.3.1.216 |
Accepted name: |
5,7-dihydroxy-2-methylchromone synthase |
Reaction: |
5 malonyl-CoA = 5 CoA + 5,7-dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one + 5 CO2 + H2O |
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For diagram of polyketides biosynthesis, click here |
Other name(s): |
pentaketide chromone synthase |
Systematic name: |
malonyl-CoA:malonyl-CoA malonyltransferase (5,7-dihydroxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one-forming) |
Comments: |
A polyketide synthase from the plant Aloe arborescens (aloe). |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB |
References: |
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Abe, I., Utsumi, Y., Oguro, S., Morita, H., Sano, Y. and Noguchi, H. A plant type III polyketide synthase that produces pentaketide chromone. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 127 (2005) 1362–1363. [DOI] [PMID: 15686354] |
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[EC 2.3.1.216 created 2013] |
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