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LMP012362

UniProt Annotations

Entry Information
Gene Nameisopentenyl-diphosphate delta isomerase 2
Protein Entry
UniProt IDQ9BXS1
SpeciesHuman
Comments
Comment typeDescription
Catalytic ActivityIsopentenyl diphosphate = dimethylallyl diphosphate.
CofactorName=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Evidence= ; Note=Binds 1 Mg(2+) ion per subunit. ;
FunctionCatalyzes the 1,3-allylic rearrangement of the homoallylic substrate isopentenyl (IPP) to its highly electrophilic allylic isomer, dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP)
PathwayIsoprenoid biosynthesis; dimethylallyl diphosphate biosynthesis; dimethylallyl diphosphate from isopentenyl diphosphate: step 1/1.
SimilarityBelongs to the IPP isomerase type 1 family
SimilarityContains 1 nudix hydrolase domain
Subcellular LocationPeroxisome
Tissue SpecificityDetected in skeletal muscle