| Product Name |
4-coumaroyl-homoserine lactone synthase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
acyl-homoserine lactone synthase, acyl-HSL synthase, autoinducer (acylhomoserine lactone) synthase, p-coumaryl-homoserine lactone synthase, RpaI |
| EC Number |
2.3.1.229 |
| CAS Registry Number |
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| Comments |
The enzyme is found in the bacterium Rhodopseudomonas palustris, which produces N-(4-coumaroyl)-L-homoserine lactone as a quorum-sensing signal. |
| Cofactor |
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| History |
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| Reactions |
4-coumaroyl-CoA + S-adenosyl-L-methionine = CoA + S-methyl-5- thioadenosine + N-(4-coumaroyl)-L-homoserine lactone. |
