4-Hydroxycoumarin synthase

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.3 Acyltransferases > 2.3.1 Transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups > 2.3.1.208 4-hydroxycoumarin synthase
4-Hydroxycoumarin synthase is a PKS that condenses 2-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA with malonyl-CoA into 4-hydroxycoumarin (the dicoumarol precursor); it can also make 3,5-dihydroxybiphenyl from benzoyl-CoA.

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