Long-chain-fatty-acid--AMP ligase FadD32

UniProtKB accession:  O53580

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UniProtKB description:  Involved in the biosynthesis of mycolic acids (PubMed:19436070, PubMed:19477415). Catalyzes the activation of long-chain fatty acids as acyl-adenylates (acyl-AMP), which are then transferred to the phosphopantetheine arm of the polyketide synthase Pks13 for further chain extension (PubMed:15042094, PubMed:19436070, PubMed:19477415, PubMed:27547819, PubMed:27590338). Can use dodecanoate (C12), tetradecanoate (C14) and hexadecanoate (C16) (PubMed:19182784, PubMed:19436070, PubMed:19477415, PubMed:23364516, PubMed:26900152, PubMed:27590338). In vitro, displays a preference for long-chain over medium and short-chain fatty acid substrates (PubMed:19477415).