Structural highlights
Function
PHAC_CUPNH Polymerizes (R)-3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA to create polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) which consists of thousands of hydroxybutyrate molecules linked end to end. PHB serves as an intracellular energy reserve material when cells grow under conditions of nutrient limitation.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Peoples OP, Sinskey AJ. Poly-beta-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) biosynthesis in Alcaligenes eutrophus H16. Identification and characterization of the PHB polymerase gene (phbC). J Biol Chem. 1989 Sep 15;264(26):15298-303. PMID:2670936
