4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl diphosphate synthase
In enzymology, a 4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl diphosphate synthase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
The substrate of this enzyme is 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate and the product is -4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl diphosphate. Electrons are donated by two reduced ferredoxin proteins per reaction.
This enzyme participates in the MEP pathway of Isoprenoid precursor biosynthesis.Nomenclature
This enzyme belongs to the family of oxidoreductases, specifically those acting on CH or CH2 groups with a disulfide as acceptor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is -4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl-diphosphate:protein-disulfide oxidoreductase.
