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POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE
A group of enzymes functionally and structurally resembling the fattyacid synthase composite of microorganisms which manufacture the benzoisochromane quinonemoiety of granaticin and another antibiotic; genbank y10438 (fkba)
Chemical name: synthetase, polyketide
Synonym: 6-deoxyerythronolide b synthase, 6-deoxyerythronolide-b synthase, debs, type II polyketide beta-ketoacyl synthase, griseusin polyketide synthase, type I polyketide synthase, sterigmatocystin polyketide synthase, st polyketide synthase, urdamycin polyketide synthase, polyketide synthase l1, pksl1 gene product, fkba gene product, niddamycin polyketide synthase, pks enzyme