FDPS recombinant protein
Recombinant Human FDPS Protein (His tag)
Description: A DNA sequence encoding the human FDPS isoform b (NP_001129294.1) (Met 1-Lys 353) was expressed, with a polyhistide tag at the N-terminus.
NCBI and Uniprot Product Information
NCBI Description
This gene encodes an enzyme that catalyzes the production of geranyl pyrophosphate and farnesyl pyrophosphate from isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallyl pyrophosphate. The resulting product, farnesyl pyrophosphate, is a key intermediate in cholesterol and sterol biosynthesis, a substrate for protein farnesylation and geranylgeranylation, and a ligand or agonist for certain hormone receptors and growth receptors. Drugs that inhibit this enzyme prevent the post-translational modifications of small GTPases and have been used to treat diseases related to bone resorption. Multiple pseudogenes have been found on chromosomes 1, 7, 14, 15, 21 and X. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Oct 2008]
Uniprot Description
FDPS: Key enzyme in isoprenoid biosynthesis which catalyzes the formation of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP), a precursor for several classes of essential metabolites including sterols, dolichols, carotenoids, and ubiquinones. FPP also serves as substrate for protein farnesylation and geranylgeranylation. Catalyzes the sequential condensation of isopentenyl pyrophosphate with the allylic pyrophosphates, dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, and then with the resultant geranylpyrophosphate to the ultimate product farnesyl pyrophosphate. Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family.
Protein type: EC 2.5.1.1; EC 2.5.1.10; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Secondary Metabolites Metabolism - terpenoid backbone biosynthesis; Transferase
Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 1q22
Cellular Component: cytoplasm; cytosol; nucleoplasm
Molecular Function: dimethylallyltranstransferase activity; geranyltranstransferase activity
Biological Process: cholesterol biosynthetic process; farnesyl diphosphate biosynthetic process
Disease: Porokeratosis 9, Multiple Types