A cyanobacterial adenine prenyltransferase enables longer-chain N6 prenylation
Kotoha Ichikawa, Kentaro Tamura, Koki Fujitani, Taichi Chisuga, Ryunosuke Takeda, Tomoki Sato, Seiichiro Hayashi, Astuji Kodama, Koichi Kato, Shinji Miura, Shogo Nakano, Sohei Ito, Daisuke Fujinami
This study identifies TvAPT, a cyanobacterial adenine prenyltransferase that catalyzes N6-prenylation with extended prenyl donors, expanding the catalytic scope of adenine prenyltransferases.
bioRxiv · Jul 28, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry