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Q46893 (ISPD_ECOLI) Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

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Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase

EC=2.7.7.60
Alternative name(s):
4-diphosphocytidyl-2C-methyl-D-erythritol synthase
CDP-ME synthase
MEP cytidylyltransferase
Short name=MCT
Gene names
Name:ispD
Synonyms:ygbP
Ordered Locus Names:b2747, JW2717
OrganismEscherichia coli (strain K12)
Taxonomic identifier83333 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageBacteriaProteobacteriaGammaproteobacteriaEnterobacterialesEnterobacteriaceaeEscherichia

Protein attributes

Sequence length236 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Sequence processingThe displayed sequence is further processed into a mature form.
Protein existenceEvidence at protein level

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Catalyzes the formation of 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol from CTP and 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate (MEP). HAMAP MF_00108

Catalytic activity

CTP + 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate = diphosphate + 4-(cytidine 5'-diphospho)-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol. HAMAP MF_00108

Cofactor

Magnesium, manganese or cobalt.

Pathway

Isoprenoid biosynthesis; isopentenyl diphosphate biosynthesis via DXP pathway; isopentenyl diphosphate from 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate: step 2/6. HAMAP MF_00108

Subunit structure

Homodimer.

Miscellaneous

There are no coordination bonds that occur between IspD and magnesium in any of the complexes examined to date. HAMAP MF_00108

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the IspD family.

Biophysicochemical properties

pH dependence:

Optimum pH is 8.3. HAMAP MF_00108

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Initiator methionine11Removed HAMAP MF_00108
Chain2 – 2362352-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase HAMAP MF_00108
PRO_0000075572

Sites

Site201Transition state stabilizer
Site271Transition state stabilizer
Site1571Positions MEP for the nucleophilic attack
Site2131Positions MEP for the nucleophilic attack

Experimental info

Mutagenesis271K → A or S: Strong decrease in activity. Ref.7
Mutagenesis1401T → I: Loss of activity. Ref.5
Mutagenesis1911E → K: Loss of activity. Ref.5
Mutagenesis2131K → S: Decrease in activity. Ref.7

Secondary structure

........................................ 236
Helix Strand Turn

Details...

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
Q46893 [UniParc].

Last modified January 23, 2007. Version 3.
Checksum: 6AD26690AC2CF201

FASTA23625,737
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MATTHLDVCA VVPAAGFGRR MQTECPKQYL SIGNQTILEH SVHALLAHPR VKRVVIAISP 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
GDSRFAQLPL ANHPQITVVD GGDERADSVL AGLKAAGDAQ WVLVHDAARP CLHQDDLARL 

       130        140        150        160        170        180 
LALSETSRTG GILAAPVRDT MKRAEPGKNA IAHTVDRNGL WHALTPQFFP RELLHDCLTR 

       190        200        210        220        230 
ALNEGATITD EASALEYCGF HPQLVEGRAD NIKVTRPEDL ALAEFYLTRT IHQENT 

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References

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[1]"Cytidine 5'-triphosphate-dependent biosynthesis of isoprenoids: YgbP protein of Escherichia coli catalyzes the formation of 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methylerythritol."
Rohdich F., Wungsintaweekul J., Fellermeier M., Sagner S., Herz S., Kis K., Eisenreich W., Bacher A., Zenk M.H.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 96:11758-11763(1999) [PubMed: 10518523] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA], PARTIAL PROTEIN SEQUENCE, CHARACTERIZATION.
Strain: K12 / DH5-alpha.
[2]"Formation of 4-(cytidine 5'-diphospho)-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol from 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate by 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase, a new enzyme in the nonmevalonate pathway."
Kuzuyama T., Takagi M., Kaneda K., Dairi T., Seto H.
Tetrahedron Lett. 41:703-706(2000)
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [GENOMIC DNA].
Strain: K12 / W3110 / ATCC 27325 / DSM 5911.
[3]"The complete genome sequence of Escherichia coli K-12."
Blattner F.R., Plunkett G. III, Bloch C.A., Perna N.T., Burland V., Riley M., Collado-Vides J., Glasner J.D., Rode C.K., Mayhew G.F., Gregor J., Davis N.W., Kirkpatrick H.A., Goeden M.A., Rose D.J., Mau B., Shao Y.
Science 277:1453-1474(1997) [PubMed: 9278503] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
Strain: K12 / MG1655 / ATCC 47076.
[4]"Highly accurate genome sequences of Escherichia coli K-12 strains MG1655 and W3110."
Hayashi K., Morooka N., Yamamoto Y., Fujita K., Isono K., Choi S., Ohtsubo E., Baba T., Wanner B.L., Mori H., Horiuchi T.
Mol. Syst. Biol. 2:E1-E5(2006) [PubMed: 16738553] [Abstract]
Cited for: NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE [LARGE SCALE GENOMIC DNA].
Strain: K12 / W3110 / ATCC 27325 / DSM 5911.
[5]"Identification of lethal mutations in Escherichia coli genes encoding enzymes of the methylerythritol phosphate pathway."
Sauret-Gueeto S., Ramos-Valdivia A., Ibanez E., Boronat A., Rodriguez-Concepcion M.
Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 307:408-415(2003) [PubMed: 12859972] [Abstract]
Cited for: MUTAGENESIS OF THR-140 AND GLU-191.
[6]"Crystallization and preliminary X-ray diffraction studies of recombinant Escherichia coli 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol synthetase."
Kemp L.E., Bond C.S., Hunter W.N.
Acta Crystallogr. D 57:1189-1191(2001) [PubMed: 11468415] [Abstract]
Cited for: CRYSTALLIZATION.
[7]"Structure of 4-diphosphocytidyl-2-C-methylerythritol synthetase involved in mevalonate-independent isoprenoid biosynthesis."
Richard S.B., Bowman M.E., Kwiatkowski W., Kang I., Chow C., Lillo A.M., Cane D.E., Noel J.P.
Nat. Struct. Biol. 8:641-648(2001) [PubMed: 11427897] [Abstract]
Cited for: X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (1.5 ANGSTROMS) IN COMPLEX WITH CTP-MG(2+) AND IN COMPLEX WITH CDP-ME-MG(2+), MUTAGENESIS OF LYS-27 AND LYS-213.
Strain: K12.
[8]"Structure of a tetragonal crystal form of Escherichia coli 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase."
Kemp L.E., Bond C.S., Hunter W.N.
Acta Crystallogr. D 59:607-610(2003) [PubMed: 12595740] [Abstract]
Cited for: X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY (2.4 ANGSTROMS).
+Additional computationally mapped references.

Cross-references

Sequence databases

EMBL
GenBank
DDBJ
AF230736 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAF43207.1.
AB037143 Genomic DNA. Translation: BAA90761.1.
U29579 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAA69257.1.
U00096 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAC75789.1.
AP009048 Genomic DNA. Translation: BAE76824.1.
PIRG65055.
RefSeqNP_417227.1. NC_000913.2.

3D structure databases

PDBe
RCSB PDB
PDBj
EntryMethodResolution (Å)ChainPositionsPDBsum
1H3MX-ray2.40A/B2-236[»]
1I52X-ray1.50A1-236[»]
1INIX-ray1.82A1-236[»]
1INJX-ray1.55A1-236[»]
1VGTX-ray1.80A/B2-235[»]
1VGUX-ray2.80A/B2-235[»]
3N9WX-ray1.90A/B2-236[»]
ProteinModelPortalQ46893.
SMRQ46893. Positions 5-229.
ModBaseSearch...

Protein-protein interaction databases

IntActQ46893. 2 interactions.

Protocols and materials databases

StructuralBiologyKnowledgebaseSearch...

Genome annotation databases

EnsemblBacteriaEBESCT00000002647; EBESCP00000002647; EBESCG00000002160.
EBESCT00000015791; EBESCP00000015082; EBESCG00000014851.
GeneID948269.
GenomeReviewsGene locus JW2717 in contig AP009048_GR.
Gene locus b2747 in contig U00096_GR.
KEGGecj:JW2717.
eco:b2747.
PATRIC32120900. VBIEscCol129921_2842.

Organism-specific databases

EchoBASEEB2913.
EcoGeneEG13110. ispD.

Phylogenomic databases

eggNOGCOG1211.
GeneTreeEBGT00050000011058.
HOGENOMHBG672839.
OMAPSNIKVT.
PhylomeDBQ46893.
ProtClustDBPRK00155.

Enzyme and pathway databases

BioCycEcoCyc:G7423-MONOMER.
MetaCyc:G7423-MONOMER.

Gene expression databases

GenevestigatorQ46893.

Family and domain databases

HAMAPMF_00108. IspD.
[Tree]
InterProIPR001228. ISPD_synthase.
IPR018294. ISPD_synthase_CS.
[Graphical view]
KOK00991.
PfamPF01128. IspD. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
TIGRFAMsTIGR00453. IspD. 1 hit.
PROSITEPS01295. ISPD. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
ProtoNetSearch...

Entry information

Entry nameISPD_ECOLI
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: Q46893
Secondary accession number(s): Q2MA82
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: November 1, 1997
Last sequence update: January 23, 2007
Last modified: January 25, 2012
This is version 112 of the entry and version 3 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation programProkaryotic Protein Annotation Program

Relevant documents

Uncharacterized protein families (UPF)

List of uncharacterized protein family (UPF) entries

Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli (strain K12): entries and cross-references to EcoGene

PATHWAY comments

Index of metabolic and biosynthesis pathways

PDB cross-references

Index of Protein Data Bank (PDB) cross-references

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families