Prenylation represents a critical step in the biosynthesis of many natural products. A new study reveals how aromatic prenyltransferase enzymes tolerate diverse aromatic polyketides while still controlling the length of prenyl side chains.
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Koehl, P. Relaxed specificity in aromatic prenyltransferases. Nat Chem Biol 1, 71–72 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchembio0705-71
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