Structure and Functional Analysis of ClbQ, an Unusual Intermediate-Releasing Thioesterase from the Colibactin Biosynthetic Pathway
Guntaka NS, Healy AR, Crawford JM, Herzon SB, Bruner SD. Structure and Functional Analysis of ClbQ, an Unusual Intermediate-Releasing Thioesterase from the Colibactin Biosynthetic Pathway. ACS Chemical Biology 2017, 12: 2598-2608. PMID: 28846367, PMCID: PMC5830302, DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.7b00479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColibactin gene clusterÅ crystal structurePolyketide secondary metabolitesAcyl-thioester substratesColibactin biosynthesisGene clusterBiosynthetic pathwayAtypical roleGene productsBiochemical characterizationFunctional analysisSecondary metabolitesGreater catalytic efficiencyCancer formationColorectal cancer formationHuman gutSpecific functionsNovel insightsCarrier proteinThioesteraseGenetic deletionClbQColibactinCatalytic efficiencyPathway