The Crystal Structure of Yeast Fatty Acid Synthase, a Cellular Machine with Eight Active Sites Working Together
Lomakin IB, Xiong Y, Steitz TA. The Crystal Structure of Yeast Fatty Acid Synthase, a Cellular Machine with Eight Active Sites Working Together. Cell 2007, 129: 319-332. PMID: 17448991, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2007.03.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatalytic siteCrystal structureAcyl carrier proteinPantetheine armActive siteCatalytic centerMacromolecular assembliesYeast fatty acid synthaseReaction chamberKetoacyl synthase domainWhole metabolic pathwaysTwo-dimensional diffusionAssemblyCarrier proteinSynthesisStructureComplexesCellular machinesMultiple stepsAcidSitesShellSubstrate