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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