Reaction 21060

Reaction Details
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chloramphenicol + acetyl-CoA = chloramphenicol 3-acetate + chloramphenicol 3-acetate + coenzyme A
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:CHLORAMPHENICOL-O-ACETYLTRANSFERASE-RXN
References:
  • Shaw WV (1967). "The enzymatic acetylation of chloramphenicol by extracts of R factor-resistant Escherichia coli." J Biol Chem 242(4);687-93. PMID: 5335032
  • Shaw WV, Brodsky RF (1968). "Characterization of chloramphenicol acetyltransferase from chloramphenicol-resistant Staphylococcus aureus." J Bacteriol 95(1);28-36. PMID: 4965980