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Structural highlights

Function

[UPPS_ECOLI] Generates ditrans,octacis-undecaprenyl pyrophosphate (UPP) from isopentenyl pyrophosphate (IPP) and farnesyl diphosphate (FPP). UPP is the precursor of glycosyl carrier lipid in the biosynthesis of bacterial cell wall polysaccharide components such as peptidoglycan and lipopolysaccharide.^[1]

References

1. ↑ Chang SY, Ko TP, Liang PH, Wang AH. Catalytic mechanism revealed by the crystal structure of undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase in complex with sulfate, magnesium, and triton. J Biol Chem. 2003 Aug 1;278(31):29298-307. Epub 2003 May 19. PMID:12756244 doi:10.1074/jbc.M302687200