hydroxylase mycolipenic Acid

Structure: Consist of a longer meromycolic chain and a shorter α-branch.Role: Create a highly impermeable lipid barrier, giving the bacteria its intrinsic resistance to many antibiotics and environmental stressors.Hydroxylase Function: Hydroxylase enzymes (like the Hma hydroxy mycolic acid methyltransferase/hydroxylase) catalyze the insertion of the β-hydroxyl group into the meromycolic chain during its elongation