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CATH Superfamily 1.25.40.120

Protein prenylyltransferase

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:

"
Protein prenylyltransferase
".

Functional Families

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FunFam 2: Protein farnesyltransferase/geranylgeranyltransfer...

There are 2 EC terms in this cluster

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EC Term Annotations Evidence
Protein geranylgeranyltransferase type I. [EC: 2.5.1.59]
Geranylgeranyl diphosphate + protein-cysteine = S-geranylgeranyl- protein + diphosphate.
  • This enzyme, along with EC 2.5.1.58 and EC 2.5.1.60, constitutes the protein prenyltransferase family of enzymes.
  • Catalyzes the formation of a thioether linkage between the C-1 atom of the geranylgeranyl group and a cysteine residue fourth from the C-terminus of the protein.
  • These protein acceptors have the C-terminal sequence CA(1)A(2)X, where the terminal residue, X, is preferably leucine; serine, methionine, alanine or glutamine makes the protein a substrate for EC 2.5.1.58.
  • The enzymes are relaxed in specificity for A(1), but cannot act if A(2) is aromatic.
  • Known targets of this enzyme include most gamma-subunits of heterotrimeric G proteins and Ras-related GTPases such as members of the Ras and Rac/Rho families.
  • The Zn(2+) is required for peptide, but not for isoprenoid, substrate binding.
 7 P29702 P49354 Q04631 Q541Z2 Q541Z2 Q61239 Q61239
Protein farnesyltransferase. [EC: 2.5.1.58]
Farnesyl diphosphate + protein-cysteine = S-farnesyl protein + diphosphate.
  • This enzyme, along with EC 2.5.1.59 and EC 2.5.1.60, constitutes the protein prenyltransferase family of enzymes.
  • Catalyzes the formation of a thioether linkage between the C-1 of an isoprenyl group and a cysteine residue fourth from the C-terminus of the protein.
  • These protein acceptors have the C-terminal sequence CA(1)A(2)X, where the terminal residue, X, is preferably serine, methionine, alanine or glutamine; leucine makes the protein a substrate for EC 2.5.1.59.
  • The enzymes are relaxed in specificity for A(1), but cannot act if A(2) is aromatic.
  • Substrates of the prenyltransferases include Ras, Rho, Rab, other Ras-related small GTP-binding proteins, gamma-subunits of heterotrimeric G-proteins, nuclear lamins, centromeric proteins and many proteins involved in visual signal transduction.
 7 P29702 P49354 Q04631 Q541Z2 Q541Z2 Q61239 Q61239