Protein
Dihydromonacolin L-[lovastatin nonaketide synthase] thioesterase
Organism
Aspergillus terreus (strain NIH 2624 / FGSC A1156)
Function
Esterase that catalyzes the release of covalently bound dihydromonacolin L from LovB during lovastatin biosynthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the LovG family.
Sequence
MRYQASPALAKAPRALLCIHGAGCSPAIFRVQLSKLRAALREDFEFVYVTAPFPSSAGPGILPVFADLGPYYSWFESSSGNNNNGPSVGERLAAVHDPIRRTIVDWQTQHPHIPIVGAIGFSEGALVTTLLLWQQQMGRLPWLPRMSVAMLICPWYQDEASQYMRNEVMENHDDDHDSKDTEWQEELVIRIPTLHLQGRDDFALAGSKMLVARHFSPREAQVLEFAGQHQFPNRPRDVLEVINRFRKLCVTVQTLE