3udt

Structural highlights

Function

IPPK_ARATH Phosphorylates Ins(1,3,4,5,6)P5 at position 2 to form Ins(1,2,3,4,5,6)P6 (InsP6 or phytate). Phytate is a regulator of intracellular signaling, a highly abundant animal antinutrient, and a phosphate store in plant seeds. Also phosphorylates Ins(1,3,4,6)P4 and Ins(1,4,5,6)P4 to produce Ins(1,2,3,4,6)P5 and Ins(1,2,4,5,6)P5.^{[1] [2]}

References

1. ↑ Stevenson-Paulik J, Bastidas RJ, Chiou ST, Frye RA, York JD. Generation of phytate-free seeds in Arabidopsis through disruption of inositol polyphosphate kinases. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Aug 30;102(35):12612-7. Epub 2005 Aug 17. PMID:16107538 doi:10.1073/pnas.0504172102
2. ↑ Sweetman D, Johnson S, Caddick SE, Hanke DE, Brearley CA. Characterization of an Arabidopsis inositol 1,3,4,5,6-pentakisphosphate 2-kinase (AtIPK1). Biochem J. 2006 Feb 15;394(Pt 1):95-103. PMID:16223361 doi:BJ20051331