Protein
Thiamine biosynthetic bifunctional enzyme BTH1, chloroplastic
Function
Essential for thiamine biosynthesis. Bifunctional enzyme that catalyzes the phosphorylation of hydroxymethylpyrimidine phosphate (HMP-P) to HMP-PP and condenses 4-methyl-5-(beta-hydroxyethyl)thiazole monophosphate (THZ-P) and 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethyl pyrimidine pyrophosphate (HMP-PP) to form thiamine monophosphate (TMP).
Similarity
Belongs to the thiamine-phosphate synthase family.
Sequence
MQSLGGIRSWPATWRTTTASMTTTTTESVRKVAQVLTVAGSDSGAGAGIQADIKVCAARGVYCASVKTAVKAKNTRAVQSVHLLPPDSVSEQLKSVLSDFEVDVVKTGMLPSPEIVEVLLQNLSEYPVRALVVDPVMVSTSGHVLAGSSILSIFRERLLPLADIITPNVKEASALLGGVRIQTVAEMRSAAKSLHQMGPRFVLVKGGDLPDSSDSVDVYFDGNEFHELHSPRIATRNTHGTGCTLASCIAAELAKGSNMLSAVKVAKRFVDSALNYSKDIVIGSGMQGPFDHFLSLKDPQSYRQSTFKPDDLFLYAVTDSRMNKKWNRSIVDAVKAAIEGGATIIQLREKEAETREFLEEAKSCVDICRSNGVCLLINDRFDIAIALDADGVHVGQSDMPVDLVRSLLGPDKIIGVSCKTQEQAHQAWKDGADYIGSGGVFPTNTKANNRTIGLDGLREVCKASKLPVVAIGGIGISNAESVMRIGEPNLKGVAVVSALFDQECVLTQAKKLHKTLTESKREH