FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as UBIA_CUPMC, ubiA. Catalyzes the prenylation of para-hydroxybenzoate (PHB) with an all-trans polyprenyl group. Mediates the second step in the final reaction sequence of ubiquinone-8 (UQ-8) biosynthesis, which is the condensation of the polyisoprenoid side chain with PHB, generating the first membrane-bound Q intermediate 3-octaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate.

EXTERNAL LINKS

uniprot
enzyme classification

ubiA

4-hydroxybenzoate octaprenyltransferase

ubiA

Molecular Synopsis