Undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase
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== Function == | == Function == | ||
- | '''Undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase''' or '''isoprenyl transferase''' or '''poly-cis-prenyltransferase''' or '''ditrans,polycis-undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase ((2E,6E) farnesyl diphosphate specific)''' (UPPS) catalyzes the consecutive condensation of farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) with 8 molecules of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) to produce undecaprenyl pyrophosphate. Undecaprenyl pyrophosphate serves as a lipid carrier for peptidoglycan synthesis of bacterial cell wall<ref>PMID:15788389</ref>. UPPS or '''NUS1''' is a subunit of ''cis''-prenyltransferase<ref>PMID:27402831</ref>. Bisphosphonate drugs are UPP inhibitors. | + | '''Undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase''' or '''isoprenyl transferase''' or '''poly-cis-prenyltransferase''' or '''ditrans,polycis-undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase ((2E,6E) farnesyl diphosphate specific)''' (UPPS) catalyzes the consecutive condensation of farnesyl pyrophosphate (FPP) with 8 molecules of isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) to produce undecaprenyl pyrophosphate. Undecaprenyl pyrophosphate serves as a lipid carrier for peptidoglycan synthesis of bacterial cell wall<ref>PMID:15788389</ref>. '''UPPS''' or '''NUS1''' is a subunit of ''cis''-prenyltransferase<ref>PMID:27402831</ref>. Bisphosphonate drugs are UPP inhibitors. |
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== Structural highlights == | == Structural highlights == | ||
The <scene name='59/591995/Cv/5'>active site</scene> of UPPS (water molecules are shown as red spheres) contains an <scene name='59/591995/Cv/6'>octahedrally coordinated Mg+2 ion bound to the pyrophosphate group of isopentenyl pyrophosphate</scene><ref>PMID:15788389</ref>. | The <scene name='59/591995/Cv/5'>active site</scene> of UPPS (water molecules are shown as red spheres) contains an <scene name='59/591995/Cv/6'>octahedrally coordinated Mg+2 ion bound to the pyrophosphate group of isopentenyl pyrophosphate</scene><ref>PMID:15788389</ref>. | ||
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==3D structures of undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase== | ==3D structures of undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase== | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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