Identification and structural basis of a Chloroflexus protein with homology to Bacillus quorum sensing-related prenyltransferase
Takashi Matsui, Sumika Inoue, Shunsuke Yanagimoto, Aira Kaneko, Reiichi Tago, Arisa Suto, Miho Odagi, Yoshio Kodera, Hiroyuki Morita, Ikuro Abe, Masahiro Okada
The paper identifies a ComQ homolog from Sphaerobacter thermophilus and determines its structural basis for peptide prenylation, revealing insights into the evolution of this modification within the IPPS superfamily.
bioRxiv · Aug 31, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry