crtE

Gene

crtE

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase

Organism

Escherichia vulneris

Length

307 amino acids

Function

Catalyzes the condensation of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) and isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) to yield geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) needed for biosynthesis of carotenoids and diterpenes.

Similarity

Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.

Mass

33.242 kDa

Sequence

MVSGSKAGVSPHREIEVMRQSIDDHLAGLLPETDSQDIVSLAMREGVMAPGKRIRPLLMLLAARDLRYQGSMPTLLDLACAVELTHTASLMLDDMPCMDNAELRRGQPTTHKKFGESVAILASVGLLSKAFGLIAATGDLPGERRAQAVNELSTAVGVQGLVLGQFRDLNDAALDRTPDAILSTNHLKTGILFSAMLQIVAIASASSPSTRETLHAFALDFGQAFQLLDDLRDDHPETGKDRNKDAGKSTLVNRLGADAARQKLREHIDSADKHLTFACPQGGAIRQFMHLWFGHHLADWSPVMKIA

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase: crtE

Gene

crtE

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase

Organism

Pantoea ananas

Length

302 amino acids

Function

Catalyzes the condensation of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) and isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) to yield geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) needed for biosynthesis of carotenoids and diterpenes.

Similarity

Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.

Mass

32.583 kDa

Sequence

MTVCAKKHVHLTRDAAEQLLADIDRRLDQLLPVEGERDVVGAAMREGALAPGKRIRPMLLLLTARDLGCAVSHDGLLDLACAVEMVHAASLILDDMPCMDDAKLRRGRPTIHSHYGEHVAILAAVALLSKAFGVIADADGLTPLAKNRAVSELSNAIGMQGLVQGQFKDLSEGDKPRSAEAILMTNHFKTSTLFCASMQMASIVANASSEARDCLHRFSLDLGQAFQLLDDLTDGMTDTGKDSNQDAGKSTLVNLLGPRAVEERLRQHLQLASEHLSAACQHGHATQHFIQAWFDKKLAAVS

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase: crtE

Gene

crtE

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase

Organism

Cyanophora paradoxa

Length

300 amino acids

Function

Catalyzes the condensation of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) and isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) to yield geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) needed for biosynthesis of carotenoids and diterpenes.

Similarity

Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.

Mass

33.008 kDa

Sequence

MKPLQTNFNLLTYLYERKEIVEDTLNKSIPRGNPTFIYDSIRYSLSAGGKRIRPILCLASCELAGGTMEMALPTACALEMIHTMSLIHDDLPAMDNDSYRRGKPTNHIIYGEDLAILAGDALLAYAFEFIATQTKNVPADLIVKVIAQVAHSVTTSGLVGGQIIDLSSEGKSDTTLETLNFIHIHKTGALLEAAVLSGALLAGAKEKDMNRFLRYAQNIGLAFQIIDDVLDIISTEEKLGKSIGKDLKTQKATYPSFWGVEESIKQAELLVEEAKEEILYFDNKAIPLIAIADFIVNRNN

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase: crtE

Gene

crtE

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase

Organism

Rhodobacter capsulatus (strain ATCC BAA-309 / NBRC 16581 / SB1003)

Length

289 amino acids

Function

Catalyzes the condensation of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) and isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) to yield geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) needed for biosynthesis of carotenoids and diterpenes.

Similarity

Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.

Mass

30.044 kDa

Sequence

MSLDKRIESALVKALSPEALGESPPLLAAALPYGVFPGGARIRPTILVSVALACGDDCPAVTDAAAVALELMHCASLVHDDLPAFDNADIRRGKPSLHKAYNEPLAVLAGDSLLIRGFEVLADVGAVNPDRALKLISKLGQLSGARGGICAGQAWESESKVDLAAYHQAKTGALFIAATQMGAIAAGYEAEPWFDLGMRIGSAFQIADDLKDALMSAEAMGKPAGQDIANERPNAVKTMGIEGARKHLQDVLAGAIASIPSCPGEAKLAQMVQLYAHKIMDIPASAERG

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase: crtE

Gene

crtE

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase

Organism

Rhodobacter sphaeroides (strain ATCC 17023 / 2.4.1 / NCIB 8253 / DSM 158)

Length

288 amino acids

Function

Catalyzes the condensation of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) and isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) to yield geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) needed for biosynthesis of carotenoids and diterpenes.

Similarity

Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.

Mass

30.229 kDa

Sequence

MAFEQRIEAAMAAAIARGQGSEAPSKLATALDYAVTPGGARIRPTLLLSVATACGDDRPALSDAAAVALELIHCASLVHDDLPCFDDAEIRRGKPTVHRAYSEPLAILTGDSLIVMGFEVLARAAADQPQRALQLVTALAVRTGMPMGICAGQGWESESQINLSAYHRAKTGALFIAATQMGAIAAGYEAEPWEELGARIGEAFQVADDLRDALCDAETLGKPAGQDEIHARPNAVREYGVEGAAKRLKDILGGAIASIPSCPGEAMLAEMVRRYAEKIVPAQVAARV

Protein

Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase: crtE