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Identification
HMDB Protein ID HMDBP12252
Secondary Accession Numbers None
Name 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase
Synonyms
  1. 4-diphosphocytidyl-2C-methyl-D-erythritol synthase
  2. MEP cytidylyltransferase
  3. MCT
Gene Name ISPD
Protein Type Unknown
Biological Properties
General Function Not Available
Specific Function Catalyzes the formation of 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol from CTP and 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP).
Pathways
  • Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
  • isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthesis via DXP pathway
  • Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
Reactions Not Available
GO Classification
Biological Process
isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthetic process, methylerythritol 4-phosphate pathway
terpenoid biosynthetic process
Molecular Function
2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase activity
Cellular Location Not Available
Gene Properties
Chromosome Location Not Available
Locus Not Available
SNPs Not Available
Gene Sequence Not Available
Protein Properties
Number of Residues 219
Molecular Weight 24342.91
Theoretical pI 6.425
Pfam Domain Function
Signals Not Available
Transmembrane Regions Not Available
Protein Sequence Not Available
GenBank ID Protein Not Available
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID A6KXL8
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name ISPD_BACV8
PDB IDs Not Available
GenBank Gene ID Not Available
GeneCard ID Not Available
GenAtlas ID Not Available
HGNC ID Not Available
References
General References
  1. Xu J, Mahowald MA, Ley RE, Lozupone CA, Hamady M, Martens EC, Henrissat B, Coutinho PM, Minx P, Latreille P, Cordum H, Van Brunt A, Kim K, Fulton RS, Fulton LA, Clifton SW, Wilson RK, Knight RD, Gordon JI: Evolution of symbiotic bacteria in the distal human intestine. PLoS Biol. 2007 Jul;5(7):e156. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0050156. Epub 2007 Jun 19. [PubMed:17579514 ]