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NGR_a00450

Gene
NGR_a00450
Protein
Hydroxysqualene dehydroxylase
Organism
Sinorhizobium fredii (strain NBRC 101917 / NGR234)
Length
417 amino acids
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of the hopanoid precursor squalene (SQ) from farnesyl diphosphate (FPP). Catalyzes the third (last) step, the reduction of hydroxysqualene (HSQ) to SQ.
Similarity
Belongs to the HpnE family.
Mass
44.583 kDa
Sequence
MPKNVHIIGAGISGLSAAVQLSNAGLPVHVYEATQQAGGRCRSFFDSATNLTIDNGNHLVLSGNQYVRNYARAIGTESGLVGPTSAKFPFVDISTVQRWQVDLGGGRLPTWVFHKARRVPDTRLWDYLKLAPILWAGADELVGNTIPCNGTLYRRLVRPLLLAALNCDPPEGSAGLAGAIVRETLLAGGEACRPLVARDGLSAVLVEPAVKLLERRGATVRLSHKLRKLAKSAEIISELDFGDDKIAVGPDDAVILAVPPRAAATLLPGLKTPTEFRAVVNAHFRFDPPVGADPILGVVGGLVEWLFAYPQRLSVTISNGDRLLDIPREEVVRVIWRDVCEAGGISGELPPWQIVCERRATFQATPEQNALRPGPVTGCKNLFLAGDWTATGLPATIEGSVRSGNRAADLALSETNT