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bchP

Gene
bchP
Protein
Geranylgeranyl diphosphate reductase
Organism
Rhodobacter capsulatus (strain ATCC BAA-309 / NBRC 16581 / SB1003)
Length
391 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the stepwise hydrogenation of geranylgeraniol to phytol during bacteriochlorophyll A (BchlA) biosynthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the geranylgeranyl reductase family. ChlP subfamily.
Mass
43.245 kDa
Sequence
MKYDAFVVGGGPAGSTAAWDMARAGLKVALLDRAGRIKPCGGAIPPRLIRDFDIPDHLLVAKITSARMISPTGRFVDIPIENGFVGMVDREDYDEWLRERAGKAGAERLTGTWLRIERDSGKTVVVWRDKVTGEEMKAETRVVIGADGANSQVRNEVPATKIPLVFAYHEIIKAPTTVANYDPTRCDVYYDGRISPDFYGWVFPHGKTASIGMGTELPDVSLKDCTTLLRQMSGLDKEETIRKEGAPIPLQPLDVWDNGKDVVLSGDAAGVVAPSSGEGIYYAHAGGRYAAEAAMAFLKSGKPADLKLARAGFMKEHGTVFKVLRMMQDKYYHSDDRRERFVSLCHDVDVQRMTFESYMNKKMTKFQPLKNLKIGFKNLAHLSGLVPPQWT