Rv2380c, (MTCY22H8.05), len: 1682 aa. MbtE, peptide synthetase (see citations below), similar in part to several synthases e.g. O07944|SNBDE pristinamycin I synthase 3 and 4 from Streptomyces pristinaespiralis (4848 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 2635, E(): 1.9e-146, (36.8% identity in 1657 aa overlap); O05647|SNBDE virginiamycin S synthetase (fragment) from Streptomyces virginiae (1997 aa) FASTA scores: opt: 2580, E(): 1.6e-143, (40.65% identity in 1163 aa overlap); Q9R9I2|DHBF protein involved in siderophore production from Bacillus subtilis (2378 aa),FASTA scores: opt: 2388, E(): 3.6e-132, [...]

Rv2379c, (MTCY27.01), len: 1461 aa. MbtF, peptide synthetase (see citations below), similar in part to several synthases e.g. O52820|PCZA363.4 protein from Amycolatopsis orientalis (4077 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 1873, E(): 1.1e-99, (35.55% identity in 1522 aa overlap); O07944|SNBDE pristinamycin I synthase 3 and 4 from Streptomyces pristinaespiralis (4848 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 1817, E(): 2.1e-96, (33.65% identity in 1463 aa overlap); O52821 protein similar to peptide synthetase from Amycolatopsis orientalis (1860 aa) FASTA scores: opt: 1705,E(): 2.9e-90, (34.75% identity in 1344 aa ov [...]

Rv0101, (MTCY251.20), len: 2512 aa. Probable nrp,peptide synthetase, similar to others e.g. AAD44234.1|AF143772_40|PstB peptide synthetase from Mycobacterium avium (2552 aa); 7476034|S77657 cyclic peptide synthetase from Mycobacterium leprae (1401 aa),FASTA scores: opt: 4268, E(): 0, (65.7% identity in 1091 aa overlap); part of CAB55600.1|AJ238027 peptide synthetase from Mycobacterium smegmatis (5990). Also similar to e.g. AAD56240.1|AF184977_1|AF184977 DhbF protein from Bacillus subtilis (2378 aa); SRF1_BACSU|P27206 surfactin synthetase subunit 1 (3587 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 1708, E( [...]

Phenolpthiocerol synthesis type-I polyketide synthase PpsC; Involved in the elongation of either C22-24 fatty acids by the addition of malonyl-CoA and methylmalonyl-CoA extender units to yield phthiocerol derivatives.

Probable polyketide synthase Pks5; Polyketide synthase likely involved in the biosynthesis of a polymethyl-branched fatty acid (PMB-FA) that might only be produced during host infection. Is required for the full virulence of M.tuberculosis during host infection.

Rv2940c, (MTCY24G1.09, MTCY19H9.08c), len: 2111 aa. Probable mas, mycocerosic acid synthase membrane associated, multifunctional enzyme (see citations below),almost identical to Q02251|MCAS_MYCBO|mas mycocerosic acid synthase from Mycobacterium bovis (2110 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 13226, E(): 0, (95.8% identity in 2115 aa overlap) (see Mathur & Kolattukudy 1992); and equivalent to Q9CD78|mas|ML0139 putative mycocerosic synthase from Mycobacterium leprae (2116 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 12142,E(): 0, (87.95% identity in 2119 aa overlap); and Q49624|PKS3|MASA|ML1229|B1170_C2_209 probable myc [...]

Polyketide synthase Pks2; Catalyzes the synthesis of the hepta- and octamethyl phthioceranic acids and/or hydroxyphthioceranic acids that are the major acyl constituents of sulfolipids.

Phenolpthiocerol synthesis type-I polyketide synthase PpsB; Involved in the elongation of either C22-24 fatty acids by the addition of malonyl-CoA and methylmalonyl-CoA extender units to yield phthiocerol derivatives.

Polyketide synthase Pks13; Rv3800c, (MTV026.05c), len: 1733 aa. Probable pks13,polyketide synthase, equivalent to Q9CDB1|PKS13|ML0101 polyketide synthase from Mycobacterium leprae (1784 aa),FASTA scores: opt: 7454, E(): 0, (83.6% identity in 1748 aa overlap); and similar to Q9Z5K6|ML2357|MLCB12.02c putative polyketide synthase from Mycobacterium leprae (1871 aa),FASTA scores: opt: 1682, E(): 1.2e-85, (38.3% identity in 1096 aa overlap). Also similar in part to many e.g. Q9ADL6|SORA soraphen polyketide synthase a from Polyangium cellulosum (6315 aa) FASTA scores: opt: 1422, E(): 1e-70,( [...]