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While their canonical function involves catalyzing C\u2013C bond formation between acetyl-CoA and malonyl acyl-carrier-proteins (ACPs), an increasing number of non-canonical activities have been reported among KAS III homologues, including C\u2013O and C\u2013N bond formation. Here, we describe a KAS III family enzyme, CalO4, that catalyzes C\u2013S bond formation during the biosynthesis of the potent antitumor agent calicheamicin. We successfully reconstituted its transacylation activities, demonstrated C\u2013S bond formation, and assessed its substrate selectivity. Furthermore, X-ray crystallography combined with molecular docking and mutational analysis identified key residues likely involved in substrate selection and catalysis. This work not only expands the functional diversity of the KAS III family but also provides a potential biocatalyst for hindered C\u2013S bond formation and a target for engineering novel calicheamicin-like or other bioactive compounds.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1021\/acschembio.6c00389","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,19]],"date-time":"2026-08-19T16:01:28Z","timestamp":1787155288000},"page":"2224-2231","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Thioester Bond Formation Catalyzed by CalO4: A \u03b2-Ketoacyl-ACP Synthase III-like Acyltransferase in Calicheamicin Biosynthesis"],"prefix":"10.1021","volume":"21","author":[{"given":"Fang","family":"Pang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"The Johns Hopkins University , , 3400 North Charles Street , , ,","place":["Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yu-Ju","family":"Peng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Johns Hopkins University , , 3400 North Charles Street , , ,","place":["Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Srinivas","family":"Thadkapally","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Johns Hopkins University , , 3400 North Charles Street , , ,","place":["Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2795-7585","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Craig A.","family":"Townsend","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Johns Hopkins University , , 3400 North Charles Street , , ,","place":["Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21218"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"316","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,19]]},"reference":[{"issue":"10","key":"2026101511061374400_cit1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2583","DOI":"10.3390\/molecules23102583","article-title":"The Various Roles of Fatty Acids","volume":"23","author":"De Carvalho","year":"2018","journal-title":"Molecules"},{"issue":"1 Suppl","key":"2026101511061374400_cit2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"18S","DOI":"10.1177\/0148607115595980","article-title":"Functional Roles of Fatty Acids and Their Effects on Human Health","volume":"39","author":"Calder","year":"2015","journal-title":"J. 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