Entry
Symbol
hexs-a
Name
hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase small subunit [EC:
2.5.1.83 ]
Pathway
map00900 Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
map01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Reaction
R09245 (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate farnesyltranstransferase (adding 3 isopentenyl units)
Brite
KEGG Orthology (KO) [BR:ko00001 ]
09100 Metabolism
09109 Metabolism of terpenoids and polyketides
00900 Terpenoid backbone biosynthesis
K21274 hexs-a; hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase small subunit
09180 Brite Hierarchies
09181 Protein families: metabolism
01006 Prenyltransferases
K21274 hexs-a; hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase small subunit
Enzymes [BR:ko01000 ]
2. Transferases
2.5 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups
2.5.1 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups (only sub-subclass identified to date)
2.5.1.83 hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase [(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate specific]
K21274 hexs-a; hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase small subunit
Prenyltransferases [BR:ko01006 ]
Terpene biosynthesis
Prenyl diphosphate synthase
K21274 hexs-a; hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase small subunit
BRITE hierarchy
Other DBs
Genes
Taxonomy UniProt
Reference
Authors
Shimizu N, Koyama T, Ogura K
Title
Molecular cloning, expression, and characterization of the genes encoding the two essential protein components of Micrococcus luteus B-P 26 hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase.
Journal
Sequence