Crystal Structure of Carbapenam Synthetase (CarA)
Miller, M.T., Gerratana, B., Stapon, A., Townsend, C.A., Rosenzweig, A.C.(2003) J Biol Chem 278: 40996-41002
- PubMed: 12890666 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M307901200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1Q15, 1Q19 - PubMed Abstract: 
Carbapenam synthetase (CarA) is an ATP/Mg2+-dependent enzyme that catalyzes formation of the beta-lactam ring in (5R)-carbapenem-3-carboxylic acid biosynthesis. CarA is homologous to beta-lactam synthetase (beta-LS), which is involved in clavulanic acid biosynthesis ...