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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily FMN-linked oxidoreductases
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

2.5.1.41
Phosphoglycerol geranylgeranyltransferase.
based on mapping to UniProt O29844
Geranylgeranyl diphosphate + sn-glycerol 1-phosphate = diphosphate + sn-3-O-(geranylgeranyl)glycerol 1-phosphate.
-!- Catalyzes the first pathway-specific step in the biosynthesis of the core membrane diether lipids in archaebacteria. -!- It catalyzes the alkylation of the primary hydroxy group in sn-glycerol 1-phosphate by geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) in a prenyltransfer reaction where a hydroxy group is the nucleophile in the acceptor substrate. -!- The other enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of polar lipids in archaea are EC 1.1.1.261, EC 2.5.1.42 and EC 2.7.7.67, which lead to the formation of CDP-unsaturated archaeol. -!- The final step in the pathway involves the addition of L-serine, with concomitant removal of CMP, leading to the production of unsaturated archaetidylserine.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

O29844
GGGPS_ARCFU
Archaeoglobus fulgidus DSM 4304
Geranylgeranylglyceryl phosphate synthase

PDB Structure

PDB 2F6U
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The crystal structure of (S)-3-O-geranylgeranylglyceryl phosphate synthase reveals an ancient fold for an ancient enzyme
Payandeh, J., Fujihashi, M., Gillon, W., Pai, E.F.
J.Biol.Chem.
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