The enzyme, characterized from the bacterium Streptomyces hygroscopicus, participates in the pathway for bialaphos biosynthesis. It requires a divalent metal ion and can also act on oxaloacetate.
Shimotohno KW, Seto H, Otake N, Imai S, Murakami T
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Studies on the biosynthesis of bialaphos (SF-1293). 8. Purification and characterization of 2-phosphinomethylmalic acid synthase from Streptomyces hygroscopicus SF-1293.
Purification and characterization of citrate synthase from Streptomyces hygroscopicus SF-1293 and comparison of its properties with those of 2-phosphinomethylmalic acid synthase.