hepS [Thu Oct 01 2015 13:51:44 GMT+0200 (CEST)]

heptaprenyl diphosphate synthase component I

locus: BSU22760

pI: 6.27

mw: 28.00 kDa

function: menaquinone biosynthesis

product: heptaprenyl diphosphate synthase component I (together with HepT)

essential: yes

ec: 2.5.1.30

synonyms: gerCA, hepA

Genomic Context

categories

• [category|SW 2|Metabolism] → [category|SW 2.6|Additional metabolic pathways] → [category|SW 2.6.2|Biosynthesis of cofactors] → [category|SW 2.6.2.8|Biosynthesis of menaquinone]

syns: gerCA, hepA

[SW|Categories] containing this gene/protein

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

Gene

Phenotypes of a mutant

• essential [Pubmed|12682299]

The protein

Catalyzed reaction/ biological activity

• All-trans-hexaprenyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate = diphosphate + all-trans-heptaprenyl diphosphate (according to Swiss-Prot)

Protein family

• Methylisocitrate lyase family (according to Swiss-Prot)

References

• 23840410