Protein
Isopentenyl phosphate kinase
Organism
Methanocaldococcus jannaschii (strain ATCC 43067 / DSM 2661 / JAL-1 / JCM 10045 / NBRC 100440)
Function
Catalyzes the formation of isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP), the building block of all isoprenoids. Has no activity with farnesyl phosphate.
Similarity
Belongs to the isopentenyl phosphate kinase family.
Sequence
MLTILKLGGSILSDKNVPYSIKWDNLERIAMEIKNALDYYKNQNKEIKLILVHGGGAFGHPVAKKYLKIEDGKKIFINMEKGFWEIQRAMRRFNNIIIDTLQSYDIPAVSIQPSSFVVFGDKLIFDTSAIKEMLKRNLVPVIHGDIVIDDKNGYRIISGDDIVPYLANELKADLILYATDVDGVLIDNKPIKRIDKNNIYKILNYLSGSNSIDVTGGMKYKIDMIRKNKCRGFVFNGNKANNIYKALLGEVEGTEIDFSE