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Structural highlights

Function

HMGCS_ENTFL Catalyzes the condensation of acetyl-CoA with acetoacetyl-CoA to form 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA (HMG-CoA). Functions in the mevalonate (MVA) pathway leading to isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP), a key precursor for the biosynthesis of isoprenoid compounds.^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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References

1. ↑ Sutherlin A, Hedl M, Sanchez-Neri B, Burgner JW 2nd, Stauffacher CV, Rodwell VW. Enterococcus faecalis 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A synthase, an enzyme of isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthesis. J Bacteriol. 2002 Aug;184(15):4065-70. PMID:12107122 doi:10.1128/JB.184.15.4065-4070.2002
2. ↑ VanNice JC, Skaff DA, Wyckoff GJ, Miziorko HM. Expression in Haloferax volcanii of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A synthase facilitates isolation and characterization of the active form of a key enzyme required for polyisoprenoid cell membrane biosynthesis in halophilic archaea. J Bacteriol. 2013 Sep;195(17):3854-62. PMID:23794621 doi:10.1128/JB.00485-13