ispH [Mon Oct 31 2016 10:57:23 GMT+0100 (CET)]

(E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase, 7th step in the MEP pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis

locus: BSU25160

pI: 5.00

mw: 34.00 kDa

function: MEP pathway of isoprenoid biosynthesis

product: (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase

essential: yes

ec: 1.17.1.2

synonyms: yqfP

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.4|Lipid metabolism] → [category|SW 2.4.2|Biosynthesis of lipids] → [category|SW 2.4.2.3|Biosynthesis of isoprenoids]
• [category|SW 6|Groups of genes] → [category|SW 6.1|Essential genes]

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

• [SW|biosynthesis of lipids], [SW|essential genes]

Gene

Coordinates on the chromosome (coding sequence): 2,596,535 -> 2,597,479

Phenotypes of a mutant

• essential [Pubmed|12682299]

The protein

Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

• Isopentenyl diphosphate NAD(P) H₂O = (E)-4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl diphosphate NAD(P)H (according to Swiss-Prot)

Protein family

• ispH family (according to Swiss-Prot)

[SW|Cofactors]

• [3 Fe- 4 S] cluster

Structure

• [PDB|3F7T] (IspH from ''E. coli'', 38% identity) [Pubmed|19569147]

References

• 17458547,19569147,23840410