β-Ketoacyl Synthase II Homologs from a Ladderane-Producing Organism Form a Ketosynthase/Chain Length Factor-like functional heterodimer
Paola Granatino, Jolanta Nickel, Marisa I. Keller, Tobias Kutsch, Andreas Dietl, Thomas R. M. Barends
This paper characterizes two FabF homologs from anammox bacteria that form a functional heterodimer involved in ladderane biosynthesis, revealing their unique mechanism and substrate specificity.
bioRxiv · May 21, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry