Protein
Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Function
Catalyzes the trans-addition of the three molecules of IPP onto DMAPP to form geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, an important precursor of carotenoids and geranylated proteins.
Similarity
Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.
Sequence
MENSKIHFSYPLDKSDFKLIEPYTYICESSGKGFRNALIKSFDYWLKVGDEKVQDISKVIQGLHGASLLIDDIEDNSKLRRGKPVAHSIYGIPQTINSANFVYFLIMDQCNKLGDPKATTIFIEELIRLHRGQGYDIFWRDTNTSPSEQEYMNMVNEKTGGLFRLGLRLLQAFSDNNTNYIDLVEDLGMYYQIRDDLINLVSVDYQQNKSFCEDISEGKFSFPIIHAINADSNDNRLLRILKQKTEDRSVKEHALEYIKSKGSLEYTEKKLNVLKEKIIKQINDLGGNPILMKLMESLENSSI