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San Antonio Medical Foundation

Characterization of 2-oxindole forming heme enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of maremycins

The University of Texas at San Antonio

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Principal Investigator(s)
Liu, Aimin
Funded by
Welch Fdn
Research Start Date
Status
Active

A2-oxindole forming heme enzyme. MarE. had been proposed as a fifth member pending structural validation.45 MarE is a functionally characterized monooxygenase that generates the oxindole moiety found in the biosynthetic pathways for maremycins (A - G). spirotryprostatin (A - B). and others. We will determine the crystal structure of MarE and revisit its catalytic function.

Collaborative Project
Basic Research
Infectious Disease