polyketide synthase

noun

polyketide synthase

noun
1

Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A family of multi-domain enzymes or enzyme complexes that produce polyketides, a large class of secondary metabolites, in bacteria, fungi, plants, and a few animal lineages.

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