The X-ray crystal structure of the C-terminus domain of Staphylococcus aureus Fatty Acid Kinase A (FakA, residues 328-548) protein to 1.40 Angstrom resolution
This domain is found at the C-terminal of FakA (fatty acid subunit A) proteins, which is part of the fatty acid kinase machinery [1]. In the human pathogens Staphylococcus and Streptococcus, this system is used to scavenge host fatty acids. FakA is a ...
This domain is found at the C-terminal of FakA (fatty acid subunit A) proteins, which is part of the fatty acid kinase machinery [1]. In the human pathogens Staphylococcus and Streptococcus, this system is used to scavenge host fatty acids. FakA is an ATP-binding subunit which interacts with varied FakB (fatty acid-binding protein) isoforms and synthesises acyl-phosphate from extracellular fatty acids [1]. FakA comprises three domains (FakA_N, FakA_M and FakA_C) and resembles an evolutionary mimic of the DhaK-DhaL kinase system. This entry represents FakA_C, which acts as a recipient of fatty acids transferred from FakB in the context of Fak activity [1].
