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Site dxr

Name: dxr
Type: Gene
Synonyms
b0173 MG1655 locus tag
ispC other isoprenoid pathway workers
yaeM temporary name
Mnemonic: deoxyxylulose-phosphate reductoisomerase
Left End Point: 4.17
Right End Point: 4.20
Products:
deoxyxylulose-P reductoisomerase
1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase
2-C-methylerythritol-4P synthase
Direction: >

Properties:

Property	Comment
auxotrophy-other	for 2-C-methylerythritol, free alcohol of precursor of nonmevalonate path to isopentenyl diphosphate

Priority: 0
External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links
EcoGene.org EG12715
EcoliWiki dxr
Comment:
- terpenoid biosynthesis. nonmevalonate pathway. DXP to 2-C-methylerythritol-4-P.
References:
- Takahashi, S., T. Kuzuyama, H. Watanabe, H. Seto 1998. A 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase catalyzing the formation of 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate in an alternative nonmevalonate pathway for terpenoid biosynthesis. Proc.Natl.Acad.
- Kuzuyama, T., S. Takahashi, H. Seto 1999. Construction and characterization of Escherichia coli disruptants defective in the yaeM gene. Biosci.Biotechnol.Biochem. 63:776-778

b0173	MG1655 locus tag
ispC	other isoprenoid pathway workers
yaeM	temporary name

Host Site	Page Links
EcoGene.org	EG12715
EcoliWiki	dxr