Structural highlights
Function
MSHB_MYCTU Catalyzes the deacetylation of 1D-myo-inositol 2-acetamido-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside (GlcNAc-Ins) in the mycothiol (MSH) biosynthesis pathway. Shows some amidase activity toward S-conjugates of mycothiol.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Newton GL, Av-Gay Y, Fahey RC. N-Acetyl-1-D-myo-inosityl-2-amino-2-deoxy-alpha-D-glucopyranoside deacetylase (MshB) is a key enzyme in mycothiol biosynthesis. J Bacteriol. 2000 Dec;182(24):6958-63. PMID:11092856
