Mechanistic basis for the emergence of EPS1 as a catalyst in plant salicylic acid biosynthesis
M. P. Torrens-Spence, T. Li, Z. Wang, C. M. Glinkerman, J. O. Matos, Y. Wang, J.-K. Weng
The paper identifies how EPS1, a BAHD acyltransferase, evolved to catalyze a unique lyase reaction in SA biosynthesis in Brassicaceae plants through active site reconfiguration.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2021 · PreprintBiochemistry