| Primary Identifier | IPR038597 | Type | Homologous_superfamily |
| Short Name | GGGP/HepGP_synthase_sf |
| description | This entry represents geranylgeranylglyceryl phosphate (GGGP) synthase and Heptaprenylglyceryl phosphate (HepGP) synthase.GGGP synthase is a prenyltransferase that catalyses the transfer of the geranylgeranyl moiety of geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) to the C3 hydroxyl of sn-glycerol-1-phosphate (G1P). This reaction is the first ether-bond-formation step in the biosynthesis of archaeal membrane lipids. This entry also matches putative glycerol-1-phosphate prenyltransferases that may catalyse the transfer of a prenyl moiety to sn-glycerol-1-phosphate (G1P) []. HepGP synthase is a prenyltransferase that catalyses in vivo the transfer of the heptaprenyl moiety of heptaprenyl pyrophosphate (HepPP; 35 carbon atoms) to the C3 hydroxyl of sn-glycerol-1-phosphate (G1P), producing heptaprenylglyceryl phosphate (HepGP) []. |
