Figure 9.
MALDI-TOF MS data for in vitro activity assay using the thiomuracin RRE domain (TbtF). (A) Reaction scheme for thiazole/thiazoline formation on the thiomuracin precursor peptide. Cysteine residues highlighted in purple are cyclized by TbtG in an RRE-dependent process, and further oxidized by TbtE. (B) MALDI-TOF mass spectra showing the results of leaving individual reaction components out during in vitro activity assays. As shown, the TbtG cyclization reaction is dependent on the RRE (TbtF) as well as ATP. Figure adapted from (Hudson et al., 2015).