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fabY

Gene
fabY
Protein
Beta-ketoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase FabY
Organism
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (strain ATCC 15692 / DSM 22644 / CIP 104116 / JCM 14847 / LMG 12228 / 1C / PRS 101 / PAO1)
Length
634 amino acids
Function
Involved in the initiation of the fatty acid biosynthesis. Catalyzes the condensation of acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) with malonyl-acyl carrier protein (ACP) to make the fatty acid synthesis (FAS) primer beta-acetoacetyl-ACP. It can also use short-chain acyl-CoA as substrates, including butyryl-CoA, and hexanoyl-CoA, but does not use any of the longer chain acyl-CoA substrates.
Similarity
Belongs to the thiolase-like superfamily. Beta-ketoacyl-ACP synthases family.
Mass
68.764 kDa
Sequence
MSRLPVIVGFGGYNAAGRSSFHHGFRRMVIESMDPQARQETLAGLAVMMKLVKAEGGRYLAEDGTPLSPEDIERRYAERIFASTLVRRIEPQYLDPDAVHWHKVLELSPAEGQALTFKASPKQLPEPLPANWSIAPAEDGEVLVSIHERCEFKVDSYRALTVKSAGQLPTGFEPGELYNSRFHPRGLQMSVVAATDAIRSTGIDWKTIVDNVQPDEIAVFSGSIMSQLDDNGFGGLMQSRLKGHRVSAKQLPLGFNSMPTDFINAYVLGSVGMTGSITGACATFLYNLQKGIDVITSGQARVVIVGNSEAPILPECIEGYSAMGALATEEGLRLIEGRDDVDFRRASRPFGENCGFTLAESSQYVVLMDDELALRLGADIHGAVTDVFINADGFKKSISAPGPGNYLTVAKAVASAVQIVGLDTVRHASFVHAHGSSTPANRVTESEILDRVASAFGIDGWPVTAVKAYVGHSLATASADQLISALGTFKYGILPGIKTIDKVADDVHQQRLSISNRDMRQDKPLEVCFINSKGFGGNNASGVVLSPRIAEKMLRKRHGQAAFAAYVEKREQTRAAARAYDQRALQGDLEIIYNFGQDLIDEHAIEVSAEQVTVPGFSQPLVYKKDARFSDMLD