Structural highlights 
| 5exk is a 12 chain structure. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance. 
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| Ligands: | , , , , , , | 
| NonStd Res: |  | 
| Related: | 5exi, 5exj | 
| Activity: | Lipoyl synthase, with EC number 2.8.1.8 | 
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT | 
  Function 
[LIPA_MYCTU] Catalyzes the radical-mediated insertion of two sulfur atoms into the C-6 and C-8 positions of the octanoyl moiety bound to the lipoyl domains of lipoate-dependent enzymes, thereby converting the octanoylated domains into lipoylated derivatives.