Cyclebase 3.0

Cell-cycle regulation database

Ppt1 [SPAC56F8.04c.1]

4-hydroxybenzoate polyprenyltransferase, mitochondrial; Catalyzes the prenylation of para-hydroxybenzoate (PHB) with an all-trans polyprenyl group. Mediates the second step in the final reaction sequence of coenzyme Q (CoQ) biosynthesis, which is the condensation of the polyisoprenoid side chain with PHB, generating the first membrane-bound Q intermediate; Belongs to the UbiA prenyltransferase family.

Synonyms:  ppt1,  COQ2_SCHPO; COQ2_SCHPO; COQ2_SCHPO,  ppt1p,  coq2,  SPAC56F8.04c ...

Linkouts:  STRING