| Product Name |
CDP-2,3-bis-(O-geranylgeranyl)-sn-glycerol synthase |
| Example Structure |
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| Synonyms |
AF_1740, CarS, CDP-2,3-di-O-geranylgeranyl-sn-glycerol synthase, CDP-archaeol synthase, CTP:2,3-di-O-geranylgeranyl-sn-glycero-1-phosphate cytidylyltransferase, cytidylyltransferase, 2,3-di-O-geranylgeranyl-sn-glycero-1-phosphate |
| EC Number |
2.7.7.67 |
| CAS Registry Number |
329791-09-5 |
| Comments |
This enzyme catalyses one of the steps in the biosynthesis of polar lipids in?Archaea, which are characterized by having an?sn-glycero-1-phosphate backbone rather than an?sn-glycero-3-phosphate backbone as is found in bacteria and eukaryotes [1]. The enzyme requires Mg2+?and K+?for maximal activity [1]. |
| Cofactor |
Mg2+; K+ |
| History |
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| Reactions |
Ctp + 2,3-bis-(O-geranylgeranyl)-sn-glycerol 1-phosphate = diphosphate + CDP-2,3-bis-(O-geranylgeranyl)-sn-glycerol. |
