The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
UbiA prenyltransferase
".

Functional Families

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FunFam 11: Homogentisate phytyltransferase 1

There are 3 EC terms in this cluster

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EC Term Annotations Evidence
Homogentisate phytyltransferase. [EC: 2.5.1.115]
Phytyl diphosphate + homogentisate = diphosphate + 2-methyl-6- phytylbenzene-1,4-diol + CO(2).
  • Involved in the biosynthesis of the vitamin E tocopherols.
  • While the enzyme from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis PCC 6803 has an appreciable activity with geranylgeranyl diphosphate (EC 2.5.1.116), the enzyme from the plant Arabidopsis thaliana has only a low activity with that substrate.
  • Formerly EC 2.5.1.n8.
13 A0A178VWH1 A0A178VWH1 A0A2R4SUG1 A0A2R4SUG1 A0A2R4SUG1 L8AJE0 L8AJE0 L8AJE0 P73726 P73726
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Coumarin 8-geranyltransferase. [EC: 2.5.1.138]
(1) Geranyl diphosphate + umbelliferone = diphosphate + 8-geranylumbelliferone. (2) Geranyl diphosphate + esculetin = diphosphate + 8-geranylesculetin.
  • The enzyme, characterized from the plant Citrus limon, is specific for geranyl diphosphate as a prenyl donor.
  • It also has low activity with the coumarins 5,7-dihydroxycoumarin and 5-methoxy-7-hydroxycoumarin.
2 A0A077K8G3 A0A077K9K6
Umbelliferone 6-dimethylallyltransferase. [EC: 2.5.1.139]
Dimethylallyl diphosphate + umbelliferone = diphosphate + demethylsuberosin.
  • The enzyme from parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is specific for umbelliferone and dimethylallyl diphosphate.
  • A minor product is osthenol, which is produced by transfer of the dimethylallyl group to C-8 of umbelliferone.
1 W0SKS3