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cd06557
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Ketopantoate hydroxymethyltransferase (KPHMT) is the first enzyme in the pantothenate biosynthesis pathway. Ketopantoate hydroxymethyltransferase (KPHMT) catalyzes the first committed step in the biosynthesis of pantothenate (vitamin B5), which is a precursor to coenzyme A and is required for penicillin biosynthesis.
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