Protein
Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase
Organism
Methanosarcina mazei (strain ATCC BAA-159 / DSM 3647 / Goe1 / Go1 / JCM 11833 / OCM 88)
Function
Catalyzes the sequential condensation of isopentenyl pyrophosphate with the allylic pyrophosphates to yield geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) which is a precursor of the ether-linked lipids.
Similarity
Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.
Sequence
MMLMTLVDEIKNRSSHVDAAIDELLPVTRPEELYKASRYLVDAGGKRLRPAVLILAAEAVGSNLRSVLPAAVAVELVHNFTLIHDDIMDRDDIRRGMPAVHVKWGEAGAILAGDTLYSKAFEILSKVENEPVRVLKCMDVLSKTCTEICEGQWLDMDFETRKKVTESEYLEMVEKKTSVLYAAAAKIGALLGGASDEVAEALSEYGRLIGIGFQMYDDVLDMTAPEEVLGKVRGSDLMEGKYTLIVINAFEKGVKLDIFGKGEATLEETEAAVRTLTECGSLDYVKNLAISYIEEGKEKLDVLRDCPEKTLLLQIADYMISREY