Difference between revisions of "Part:BBa K861400"

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For a E.coli to degrade fatty acid, at least four enzymes – FadA, FadB, FadD, FadE  
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For a E.coli to degrade fatty acid, at least four enzymes – FadA, FadB, FadD, FadE and transporter—FadL are needed. Long chain fatty acids(FAs) are firstly being imported by the transmembrane protein FadL. After FAs get into cells, they will be added a CoA by inner membrane-associated FadD (acyl-CoA synthase). β-oxidation is initiated by FadE(acyl-CoA dehydrogenase), which will convert acyl-CoA into enoyl-CoA. The followed cycles of hydration, oxidation, and thiolytic cleavage are carried out by tetrameric complex consisting of two FadA and two FadB proteins.
and transporter—FadL are needed. Long chain fatty acids(FAs) are firstly being imported
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by the transmembrane protein FadL. After FAs get into cells, they will be added a CoA
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by inner membrane-associated FadD (acyl-CoA synthase). β-oxidation is initiated by
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FadE(acyl-CoA dehydrogenase), which will convert acyl-CoA into enoyl-CoA. The followed cycles
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of hydration, oxidation, and thiolytic cleavage are carried out by tetrameric complex consisting
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of two FadA and two FadB proteins.
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Revision as of 11:44, 16 August 2012

For a E.coli to degrade fatty acid, at least four enzymes – FadA, FadB, FadD, FadE and transporter—FadL are needed. Long chain fatty acids(FAs) are firstly being imported by the transmembrane protein FadL. After FAs get into cells, they will be added a CoA by inner membrane-associated FadD (acyl-CoA synthase). β-oxidation is initiated by FadE(acyl-CoA dehydrogenase), which will convert acyl-CoA into enoyl-CoA. The followed cycles of hydration, oxidation, and thiolytic cleavage are carried out by tetrameric complex consisting of two FadA and two FadB proteins.