Review Article
Mycoketide: A CD1c-Presented Antigen with Important Implications in Mycobacterial Infection
Table 1
Distribution of pks12 gene in mycobacteria speciesa.
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aThe criteria for identifying the pks12 gene is that the encoded Pks protein contains two tandem sets of FAS catalytic domains (KS, AT, DH, ER, KR, and ACP) on one polypeptide and that the two AT domains show substrate specificities for methylmalonyl-CoA and malonyl-CoA, respectively (Figure 1(c)). Without any of these, complete mycoketide structure would not be generated. The PKS database (http://www.nii.res.in/nrps-pks.html) is very useful to predict the catalytic domains and substrate specificity of a Pks enzyme. bIdentities to the Rv2048c protein in the aminoacid sequences. cThe MPM was determined by a bioassay using the CD8-1 T cells (n.d. not determined). dThe MPM production was determined with M. avium serovar 4 strain (ATCC35767). |