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spo9

Gene
spo9
Protein
Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Length
351 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the trans-addition of the 3 molecules of IPP onto DMAPP to form geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate. Required for the membrane attachment of ypt7 and rhb1. May be involved in vesicle trafficking and protein sorting. Required for forespore membrane formation.
Similarity
Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.
Mass
40.946 kDa
Sequence
MVNDFNEKNGIKKRLLDFFPVVLEGIREILESMQYFPEETEKLLYSIKRNTLGGKNNRGLAVLQSLTSLINRELEEAEFRDAALLGWLIEILQGCFLMADDIMDQSIKRRGLDCWYLVVGVRRAINESQLLEACIPLLIRKYFRNMPYYVDLLDTFREVTFLTELGQQEDLLSSRDGEASLRSFDLMKYDFIITYKTSFYSFYLPIKCALLLSRNSNQKAYDTTIKLSKLLGYYFQVQDDYLDCFGDYTVLGKVGMDIQDNKCTWLVCYAEKFASADQLNLLRAHYGKAGSENIAVIKQLYHELQIPELYHKFEDDMVDSISKEIDLIDESTGLKKCIFTKFFQLIYKRSR