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== Function of your protein == | == Function of your protein == | ||
The protein of interest is the enzyme <scene name='93/934003/Protein_of_interest/1'>mevalonate 3,5-bisphosphate decarboxylase (MBD)</scene>. The MBD enzyme | The protein of interest is the enzyme <scene name='93/934003/Protein_of_interest/1'>mevalonate 3,5-bisphosphate decarboxylase (MBD)</scene> from ''Picrophilus torrid'', a thermoacidophilic archeaon. The MBD enzyme is an important intermediate of the mevalonate (MVA) pathway, specifically as a catalytic enzyme in the MBD reaction. The function of MBD is to catalyze the removal of the phosphate group from the 3rd carbon of mevalonate 3,5-bisphosphate (MVA3,5BP). The enzyme also accompanies the decarboxylation of the substrate. MBD acts upon MVA3,5BP to produce isopentnyl phosphate (IP), PO4, and CO2 in the MBD reaction. | ||
== Biological relevance and broader implications == | == Biological relevance and broader implications == | ||
The MVA pathway is an essential metabolic pathway and major source of intermediates for the biosynthesis of isoprenoids in Thermoplasma-type organisms. By understanding the effects of the MBD enzyme, scientists are provided | |||
IP | IP | ||
Understanding the components of the mevalonate pathway | Understanding the components of the mevalonate pathway | ||
