Protein
Probable farnesyl diphosphate synthase DDB_G0278823
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Function
Key enzyme in isoprenoid biosynthesis which catalyzes the formation of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP), a sterol precursor.
Similarity
Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.
Sequence
MNNLKKNDKEVLEEFANLFPILLNEIKKELEKIDFPKESIHWIETVIKANSTGGKMNRGISVLESLESLNEGRALTRHEIFQAQTLGWCVEIFQACYLVSDDIMDQSLKRRGKPCWYKQKRPNSDQEVGLAAINDSFIIESCVFILLEKYFKNESYYLNIVELFHKTGFQTQLGQLLDLTTQPIRGDFSSINLKNHTRITEYKTAYYSFFFPVALAMLMSKINHEQAFTTAKDILLPMGVYFQVQDDFLDCYGSPEVFGKIGRDIEENKCSWMICQAILNGTPDQINLLKKHYGFDNPTDVEIVKKIYKEINLEKIFKDYENTSYNFLIDKIKTTCIYLPPSVFLKILSKIYKRDK