polyketide synthase

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biochemistry}} A [[family]] of [[multi]]-[[domain]] [[enzyme]]s or [[enzyme]] [[complex]]es that [[produce]] [[polyketide]]s, a large [[class]] of [[secondary]] [[metabolite]]s, in [[bacteria]], [[fungi]], [[plant]]s, and a few [[animal]] [[lineage]]s.

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