3-oxoacyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] synthase 2

UniProtKB accession:  P9WQD7

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UniProtKB description:  Part of the mycobacterial fatty acid elongation system FAS-II, which is involved in mycolic acid biosynthesis. Catalyzes the elongation of long chain acyl-ACP substrates by the addition of two carbons from malonyl-ACP to an acyl acceptor (PubMed:11600501, PubMed:12464486, PubMed:16873379). Involved in extension of the mycolate chains to full lengths and produces longer chain multiunsaturated hydrocarbons averaging 54 carbons in length (PubMed:12464486). Essential for resistance to macrophage antimicrobial activity (PubMed:12950920).