IspG

Function

IspG is a 4Fe4S protein which serves as the penultimate enzyme of the non-mevalonate pathway for the biosynthesis os isoprenoid precursors like isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl ^[1]. It catalyzes the ring opening of 2C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate (MEcPP) producing (E)-1-hydroxyl-2-methyl-but-2-enyl-4-diphosphate (HMBPP).

Disease

Relevance

The non-mevlonate enzymes are a target for tuberculostatic and antimalarial drugs.

Structural highlights

3D Structures of IspG3D Structures of IspG

Updated on 28-November-2017

3noy – IspG – Aquifex aeolicus
4mwa – IspG – Bacillus anthracis
2y0f – TtIspG – Thermus thermophilus
4s38, 4g9p – TtIspG + MEcPP
4s39, 4s23 – TtIspG + HMBPP
4s3a, 4s3b, 4s3c – TtIspG + intermediate
4s3c – TtIspG + PPi
4s3e, 4s3f – TtIspG + inhibitor

ReferencesReferences

↑ Lee M, Grawert T, Quitterer F, Rohdich F, Eppinger J, Eisenreich W, Bacher A, Groll M. Biosynthesis of Isoprenoids: Crystal Structure of the [4Fe-4S] Cluster Protein IspG. J Mol Biol. 2010 Oct 7. PMID:20932974 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2010.09.050

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[1] Lee M, Grawert T, Quitterer F, Rohdich F, Eppinger J, Eisenreich W, Bacher A, Groll M. Biosynthesis of Isoprenoids: Crystal Structure of the [4Fe-4S] Cluster Protein IspG. J Mol Biol. 2010 Oct 7. PMID:20932974 doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2010.09.050

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