Function
Pantothenate synthetase (PS) catalyzes the ATP-dependent condensation of pantoate and β-alanine to form pantothenate.
Relevance
Pantothenate (vitamin B5) biosynthesis is essential for the virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis thus its blockage can be used as a potential drug target.
3D structures of pantothenate synthetase
Updated on 14-June-2016
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