CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase
Functional Family 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase

Enzyme Information

4.6.1.12
2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt P62617
2-phospho-4-(cytidine 5'-diphospho)-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol = 2-C-methyl- D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate + CMP.
-!- Forms part of an alternative nonmevalonate pathway for terpenoid biosynthesis.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P62617
ISPF_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase

PDB Structure

PDB 1KNK
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structure and mechanism of 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase. An enzyme in the mevalonate-independent isoprenoid biosynthetic pathway.
Richard, S.B., Ferrer, J.L., Bowman, M.E., Lillo, A.M., Tetzlaff, C.N., Cane, D.E., Noel, J.P.
J.Biol.Chem.