HMG CoA synthase

Philip A. Miller

Sequence

Mevalonate Pathway

Overall Structural Picture

Kinetics- Difference in Rates with Mutation of Ala110Gly

Function

Electron density of the Catalytic loop

Important Amino Acids and their roles

Specific Amino Acid Integrations

Disease/Infection

• Possibility of inhibitors for Mevalonate pathway would serve great as an antibacterial specific for pathogens

• Such as Entherococcus faecalis, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus

• Common infections from trauma or surgical procedures• Specifically targets pathogenic bacterial, significantly more

effective than commonly used broad-spectrum antibiotics

Multiple sequence Alignment

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Stauggacher, C., Sutherlin, A., (2006) A Structural Limitation on Enzyme Activity: The Case of HMG-CoA Synthase, Biochemistry

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