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Information on EC 2.7.2.18 - fatty acid kinase

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IUBMB Comments

The enzyme is a dimeric complex consisting of an ATP-binding protein (FakA) and a fatty acid-binding protein (FakB). The first step in the reaction is the binding of FakB (with a bound fatty acid) to FakA. The fatty acid bound to FakB is then phosphorylated by FakA, and the fatty acyl phosphate-bound FakB is released from the complex. In the presence of an exchangeable fatty acid pool in the cell membrane, the fatty acy phosphate bound to FakB exchanges with a fatty acid to regenerate the substrate for FakA. The system is widespread in Gram-positive bacteria, with most strains possessing a single FakA protein along with multiple FakB subunits that differ in their specificity towards fatty acid substrates.

The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms
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a fatty acyl phosphate

Synonyms
fa kinase, fatty acid kinase, fakb2, fakab, more

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LITERATURE
a fatty acyl phosphate-[fatty acid-binding protein] + a fatty acid = a fatty acyl phosphate + a fatty acid-[fatty acid-binding protein]
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ATP + a fatty acid = ADP + a fatty acyl phosphate
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ATP + a fatty acid-[fatty acid-binding protein] = ADP + a fatty acyl phosphate-[fatty acid-binding protein]
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