Structural highlights
Function
[BKTB_CUPNH] Required for efficient production of poly(beta-hydroxybutyrate-co-beta-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV). Catalyzes the condensation of acetyl-CoA and propionyl-CoA to form beta-ketovaleryl-CoA, and the condensation of two acetyl-CoA molecules to form acetoacetyl-CoA.[1]
References
- ↑ Slater S, Houmiel KL, Tran M, Mitsky TA, Taylor NB, Padgette SR, Gruys KJ. Multiple beta-ketothiolases mediate poly(beta-hydroxyalkanoate) copolymer synthesis in Ralstonia eutropha. J Bacteriol. 1998 Apr;180(8):1979-87. PMID:9555876
