1pvf

Structural highlights

Function

IDI_ECOLI Catalyzes the 1,3-allylic rearrangement of the homoallylic substrate isopentenyl (IPP) to its highly electrophilic allylic isomer, dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP).^{[1] [2]}

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase

References

1. ↑ Wang CW, Oh MK, Liao JC. Engineered isoprenoid pathway enhances astaxanthin production in Escherichia coli. Biotechnol Bioeng. 1999 Jan 20;62(2):235-41. PMID:10099534
2. ↑ Hemmi H, Ohnuma S, Nagaoka K, Nishino T. Identification of genes affecting lycopene formation in Escherichia coli transformed with carotenoid biosynthetic genes: candidates for early genes in isoprenoid biosynthesis. J Biochem. 1998 Jun;123(6):1088-96. PMID:9603997