1l1e

Structural highlights

Function

CMAS3_MYCTU Involved in the phagosome maturation block (PMB). Catalyzes the conversion of a double bond to a cyclopropane ring at the proximal position of an alpha mycolic acid via the transfer of a methylene group from S-adenosyl-L-methionine. It can use cis, cis 11,14-eicosadienoic acid and linoelaidic acid as substrate. Cyclopropanated mycolic acids are key factors participating in cell envelope permeability, host immunomodulation and persistence.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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References

1. ↑ Glickman MS, Cox JS, Jacobs WR Jr. A novel mycolic acid cyclopropane synthetase is required for cording, persistence, and virulence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mol Cell. 2000 Apr;5(4):717-27. PMID:10882107 doi:10.1016/s1097-2765(00)80250-6
2. ↑ Corrales RM, Molle V, Leiba J, Mourey L, de Chastellier C, Kremer L. Phosphorylation of mycobacterial PcaA inhibits mycolic acid cyclopropanation: consequences for intracellular survival and for phagosome maturation block. J Biol Chem. 2012 Jul 27;287(31):26187-99. PMID:22621931 doi:10.1074/jbc.M112.373209