Biosynthesis of the redox cofactor mycofactocin comprises oligoglycosylation by MftF in Mycolicibacterium smegmatis
L. Pena-Ortiz, A. P. Graca, H. Guo, D. Braga, T. Köllner, L. Regestein, C. Beemelmanns, G. Lackner
This study identifies mycofactocin (MFT) as a redox cofactor in Mycolicibacterium smegmatis, reveals its oligoglycosylation by MftF, and confirms its role in ethanol metabolism.
bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2019Microbiology