CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase
Functional Family Dehydrosqualene synthase

Enzyme Information

2.5.1.96
4,4'-diapophytoene synthase.
based on mapping to UniProt A9JQL9
2 (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = 15-cis-4,4'-diapophytoene + 2 diphosphate.
-!- Typical of Staphylococcus aureus and some other bacteria such as Heliobacillus sp.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

A9JQL9
CRTM_STAAU
Staphylococcus aureus
4,4'-diapophytoene synthase

PDB Structure

PDB 2ZY1
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Inhibition of staphyloxanthin virulence factor biosynthesis in Staphylococcus aureus: in vitro, in vivo, and crystallographic results.
Song, Y., Liu, C.I., Lin, F.Y., No, J.H., Hensler, M., Liu, Y.L., Jeng, W.Y., Low, J., Liu, G.Y., Nizet, V., Wang, A.H.J., Oldfield, E.
J.Med.Chem.