Lysine-N-oxygenase MbtG (L-lysine 6-monooxygenase) (lysine N6-hydroxylase); Flavoprotein monooxygenase required for N-hydroxylation of the two acylated lysine residues during mycobactin assembly, thus producing the hydroxamate groups necessary for iron sequestration. Is also able, but less efficiently, to hydroxylate L-lysine (non acylated) in vitro.

Polyketide synthetase MbtC (polyketide synthase); Rv2382c, (MTCY22H8.03), len: 444 aa. MbtC,polyketide synthase (see citations below), similar in part to several synthases e.g. Q9F7T9 avermectin polyketide synthase (fragment) from Streptomyces avermitilis (3626 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 1458, E(): 7e-82, (50.65% identity in 446 aa overlap); AAG23264|SPNA polyketide synthase loading and extender module 1 from Saccharopolyspora spinosa (2595 aa) FASTA scores: opt: 1441, E(): 6e-81,(49.1% identity in 446 aa overlap); O33954|TYLG tylactone synthase starter module and modules 1 & 2 from Strep [...]

Polyketide synthetase MbtD (polyketide synthase); Rv2381c, (MTCY22H8.04), len: 1004 aa. MbtD,polyketide synthase (see citations below), similar in part to several synthases e.g. Q03132|ERY2_SACER|ERYA erythronolide synthase, modules 3 and 4 from Saccharopolyspora erythraea (Streptomyces erythraeus) (3567 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 971, E(): 1e-46, (29.35% identity in 1043 aa overlap); Q9F829|megaii megalomicin 6-deoxyerythronolide B synthase 2 from Micromonospora megalomicea subsp. nigra (3562 aa), FASTA scores: opt: 787,E(): 2.4e-36, (29.35% identity in 1032 aa overlap); Q9L4W4|NYSB poly [...]

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, [...]

Phenyloxazoline synthase MbtB (phenyloxazoline synthetase); Involved in the initial steps of the mycobactin biosynthetic pathway. Putatively couples activated salicylic acid with serine or threonine and cyclizes this precursor to the hydroxyphenyloxazoline ring system present in this class of siderophores. Essential for growth in macrophages; Belongs to the ATP-dependent AMP-binding enzyme family. MbtB subfamily.

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.

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.

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.