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plqA

Gene
plqA
Protein
4-hydroxybenzoate solanesyltransferase
Organism
Synechocystis sp. (strain PCC 6803 / Kazusa)
Length
292 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the prenylation of para-hydroxybenzoate (PHB) with an all-trans polyprenyl group. Mediates the second step in the final reaction sequence of plastoquinone-9 (PQ-9) biosynthesis, which is the condensation of the polyisoprenoid side chain with PHB, generating the first membrane-bound Q intermediate 4-hydroxy-3-solanesylbenzoate.
Similarity
Belongs to the UbiA prenyltransferase family.
Mass
31.646 kDa
Sequence
MVAQTPSSPPLWLTIIYLLRWHKPAGRLILMIPALWAVCLAAQGLPPLPLLGTIALGTLATSGLGCVVNDLWDRDIDPQVERTKQRPLAARALSVQVGIGVALVALLCAAGLAFYLTPLSFWLCVAAVPVIVAYPGAKRVFPVPQLVLSIAWGFAVLISWSAVTGDLTDATWVLWGATVFWTLGFDTVYAMADREDDRRIGVNSSALFFGQYVGEAVGIFFALTIGCLFYLGMILMLNPLYWLSLAIAIVGWVIQYIQLSAPTPEPKLYGQIFGQNVIIGFVLLAGMLLGWL