Researchers successfully #engineered a chimeric version of the enzyme PikAIII-M5, a key component in #pikromycin biosynthesis, by swapping its beta-ketoreductase domain to control the stereochemistry of macrolide chains.
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Study Sheds Light on the Function of a Key Antibiotic-Producing Enzyme

Macrolides are an important class of antibiotics that includes drugs such as azithromycin and erythromycin