3hem

Structural highlights

Function

CMAS2_MYCTU Catalyzes the formation of trans cyclopropanated ketomycolate or methoxymycolate through the conversion of a double bond to a cyclopropane ring at the proximal position of an oxygenated mycolic acid via the transfer of a methylene group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine. In the absence of MmaA2, CmaA2 has a non-specific cis-cyclopropanating activity and is able to catalyze the conversion of a double bond to a cis cyclopropane ring at the distal position of an alpha mycolic acid. Cyclopropanated mycolic acids are key factors participating in cell envelope permeability, host immunomodulation and persistence.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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See Also

• Fatty acid synthase 3D structures

References

1. ↑ Glickman MS, Cahill SM, Jacobs WR Jr. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis cmaA2 gene encodes a mycolic acid trans-cyclopropane synthetase. J Biol Chem. 2001 Jan 19;276(3):2228-33. PMID:11092877 doi:10.1074/jbc.C000652200
2. ↑ George KM, Yuan Y, Sherman DR, Barry CE 3rd. The biosynthesis of cyclopropanated mycolic acids in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Identification and functional analysis of CMAS-2. J Biol Chem. 1995 Nov 10;270(45):27292-8. PMID:7592990