Entire enzyme structure (IMAGE)

University of Manchester

Entire enzyme structure

Caption

Image from the study which shows a key enzyme assembling the polyene antifungal agent. The enzyme is a glycosyltransferase (grey) which adds a sugar substrate (green) to a polyene macrocyclic precursor (yellow), leading to improved polyene antifungals. 

 

 

Credit

Professor Jason Micklefield

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