Function
MEP cytidylyltransferase (MEPCT) catalyzes the conversion of 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate and CTP to 4-(cytidine 5’-diphospho)- 2C-methyl-D-erythritol (CDP-ME) and diphosphate. MEPCT participates in isoprenoid biosynthesis in many bacteria while eukaryotes use the mevalonic acid pathway for the isoprenoed biosynthesis[1]. IspD/IspDF is a bifunctional enzyme which catalyzes the formation of 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl-D-erithritol 4-phophate and the conversion or CDP-ME2P to ME-CPP[2].
Relevance
Inhibitors of MEPCT can be used as potential antibiotics[3].
Structural highlights
The biological assembly of E. coli MEPCT is . The [4]. Water molecules shown as red spheres. .
3D structures of MEP cytidylyltransferase
MEP cytidylyltransferase 3D structures