Protein
Probable hexaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase, mitochondrial
Organism
Neurospora crassa (strain ATCC 24698 / 74-OR23-1A / CBS 708.71 / DSM 1257 / FGSC 987)
Function
Assembly of polyisoprenoid side chains. The polyprenyl synthase of coenzyme Q biosynthesis catalyzes the formation from isopentenyl diphosphate of all trans-polyprenyl pyrophosphates generally ranging in length of between 6 and 10 isoprene units depending on the species (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.
Sequence
MQLRTGAASVVRTGLGLTQSRCAVQSLTAVPLERRIRQSKAFYHNTKKNDSAWAAAVSVAGNIVNNAVTKAIKGTDGLPTIDPLRLVAGEMKFLTGNIRKLLGSGHPSLDRAAKYYTQAEGKHVRPLIVLLMSRATALCPKAPQRQQSTLQASAAIDTSISPLNILSDFNPSDATPVSIPADTDILPSQRRLAEITELIHTASLLHDDVIDHSESRRGAPSANLEFGNKMAVLAGDFLLGRASVALARLRHAEVVELLATVIANLVEGEFMQLKNTARDEKNPKWSEETLTYYLQKTYLKTASLISKSCRASALLGGADAATVDAAYLYGKNLGLAFQLVDDMLDYTRSEKELGKPAGADLELGLATAPLLFAWKTMPELGPLVGRKFEKEGDAARARELVLQSNGIEQTRALAQDYAEKAIEAISGFPDSEAKDGLIEMAVKTLKRNK