Enzyme Details

EC Classification

2.5.1.31

Enzyme name
(recommended)

ditrans,polycis-undecaprenyl-diphosphate synthase [(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate specific]

Alternative names

UPP synthetase
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate cistransferase (adding 8 isopentenyl units)
di-trans,poly-cis-undecaprenyl-diphosphate synthase
undecaprenyl-diphosphate synthase
bactoprenyl-diphosphate synthase
undecaprenyl diphosphate synthetase
undecaprenyl pyrophosphate
synthetase
di-trans,poly-cis-decaprenylcistransferase

Classification

Transferases

Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups

Catalyses reactions

7 Isopentenyl diphosphate + trans,trans,cis-Geranylgeranyl diphosphate <-> 7 Diphosphate + di-trans,poly-cis-Undecaprenyl diphosphate

Isopentenyl diphosphate + trans,trans-Farnesyl diphosphate <-> Diphosphate + poly-cis-Polyprenyl diphosphate

8 Isopentenyl diphosphate + trans,trans-Farnesyl diphosphate <-> 8 Diphosphate + Undecaprenyl diphosphate

n Isopentenyl diphosphate + Geranyl diphosphate <-> n Diphosphate + Polyprenyl diphosphate

Neryl diphosphate + n Isopentenyl diphosphate <-> n Diphosphate + Polyprenyl diphosphate

n Isopentenyl diphosphate + cis,trans-Farnesyl diphosphate <-> n Diphosphate + Polyprenyl diphosphate

n Isopentenyl diphosphate + Geranylgeranyl diphosphate <-> n Diphosphate + Polyprenyl diphosphate

7 Isopentenyl diphosphate + cis,trans,trans-Geranylgeranyl diphosphate <-> 7 Diphosphate + Undecaprenyl diphosphate

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