FIG. 1.
Posttranslational control of Ac-CoA synthetase activity by the AcuABs (acetyltransferase) and AcuCBs (deacetylase). AcuA uses Ac-CoA to acetylate (inactivate) AcsA. AcuC deacetylates (activates) acetylated AcsA (AcsAAc), restoring the ability of the Acs enzyme to convert acetate to Ac-CoA. CoASH, free CoA.