Polyketide synthase; part of the Pks2 gene cluster that mediates the formation of infectious structures (appressoria), enabling these fungi to kill insects faster (Probable). The product of the Pks2 gene cluster is different from the one of Pks1 and has still not been identified (Probable). Expression is up-regulated in appressoria-forming germlings on locust cuticle (PubMed:29958281). Expression is also up-regulated during conidiation (PubMed:29958281). Multidomain protein; including a ketosynthase (KS) that catalyzes repeated decarboxylative condensation to elongate the polyketide backbone; a malonyl-CoA:ACP transacylase (MAT) that selects and transfers the extender unit malonyl-CoA; a product template (PT) domain that controls the immediate cyclization regioselectivity of the reactive polyketide backbone; and an acyl-carrier protein (ACP) that serves as the tether of the growing and completed polyketide via its phosphopantetheinyl arm. Lacks the starter unit:ACP transacylase (SAT) that selects the starter unit. The release of the polyketide chain from the non-reducing polyketide synthase is mediated by the thioesterase (TE) domain localized at the C-ter of the protein.