Type: | Family | Name: | Isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase, type 1 |
Description: | This entry represents type 1 of two non-homologous families of the enzyme isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase (IPP isomerase; ). IPP isomerase catalyses the interconversion of isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) and dimethylallyl diphosphate. Dimethylallyl phosphate is the initial substrate for the biosynthesis of carotenoids and other long chain isoprenoids []. IPP is an essential building block for many compounds, including enzyme cofactors, sterols, and prenyl groups. This inzyme interconverts isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate. | Short Name: | IsopentenylPP_isomerase_typ1 |