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 4F6X
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
HIV-1 Integrase Inhibitor-Inspired Antibacterials Targeting Isoprenoid Biosynthesis.
Zhang, Y., Lin, F.-Y., Li, K., Zhu, W., Liu, Y.L., Cao, R., Pang, R., Lee, E., Axelson, J., Hensler, M., Wang, K., Molohon, K.J., Wang, Y., Mitchell, D.A., Nizet, V., Oldfield, E.
ACS Med Chem Lett