hexaprenyl diphosphate biosynthesis

Meganathan R. Ubiquinone biosynthesis in microorganisms. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2001 Sep 25;203(2):131–9. doi: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2001.tb10831.x. PMID: 11583838.

Metabolites

Diphosphate

Formula: H4P2O7 (177.9432294)

CAS ID: 2466-09-3



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
2.5.1.-
2.5.1.83 hexaprenyl diphosphate synthase [(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate specific] (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate:3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl-diphosphate farnesyltranstransferase (adding 3 units of 3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl)


Proteins

Protein ID name full name
P18900 COQ1 Hexaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase, mitochondrial
O66127 hexs-a Hexaprenyl-diphosphate synthase small subunit ((2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate specific)
O66129 hexs-b Hexaprenyl-diphosphate synthase large subunit ((2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate specific)