Type: | Family | Name: | Ketopantoate hydroxymethyltransferase |
Description: | The panB gene from Escherichia coliencodes the first enzyme of the pantothenate biosynthesis pathway, ketopantoate hydroxymethyltransferase (KPHMT) . Fungal ketopantoate hydroxymethyltransferase is essential for the biosynthesis of coenzyme A, while the pathway intermediate 4'-phosphopantetheine is required for penicillin production []. | Short Name: | Pantoate_hydroxy_MeTrfase |