5t7e

Structural highlights

Function

[PAT_STRHY] Inactivates phosphinothricin (PPT) by transfer of an acetyl group from acetyl CoA. Can also acetylate demethylphosphinothricin but not PTT or glutamate. This enzyme is an effector of phosphinothricin tripeptide (PTT or bialaphos) resistance.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Thompson CJ, Movva NR, Tizard R, Crameri R, Davies JE, Lauwereys M, Botterman J. Characterization of the herbicide-resistance gene bar from Streptomyces hygroscopicus. EMBO J. 1987 Sep;6(9):2519-2523. PMID:16453790