Ximing Chen

Ximing Chen


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 November 2025 in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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SWShiyu Wu
Shiyu Wu
XCXiming Chen
Ximing Chen
YWYujie Wu
Yujie Wu
XYXue Yu
Xue Yu
XNXiaomin Niu
Xiaomin Niu
PDPaul J. Dyson
Paul J. Dyson

25 March 2026 in Microorganisms
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SWShiyu Wu
Shiyu Wu
XYXue Yu
Xue Yu
YWYujie Wu
Yujie Wu
XNXiaomin Niu
Xiaomin Niu
XCXiming Chen
Ximing Chen
PDPaul J. Dyson
Paul J. Dyson
Acyl-CoA carboxylase (YCC) complexes generate essential starter and extender units for fatty acid and polyketide biosynthesis in Actinobacteria. In Streptomyces coelicolor, two tri-subunit YCC complexes, acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and propionyl-CoA carboxylase (PCC), have been characterized. However, comparative genomic analyses indicate that β/ε subunits are more diversified than currently appreciated. Here, we identify a previously unrecognized β/ε pair, AccB2 and AccE2, and demonstrate that they assemble with the canonical α subunit to form a functional YCC complex. Both genes are transcribed in vivo, and co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) reveals association with AccA1 and AccA2, with AccE2 showing stronger relative association with AccA1-containing pull-downs. In vitro reconstitution confirms carboxylation activity toward acetyl-CoA, propionyl-CoA, and butyryl-CoA, which is strongly dependent on AccE2. These findings expand the YCC repertoire in S. coelicolor and support a modular assembly model in which alternative β/ε combinations contribute to functional diversification of YCC complexes.