4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl diphosphate reductase

An iron-sulfur protein that contains either a [3Fe-4S] or a [4Fe-4S] cluster. This enzyme forms a system with a ferredoxin or a flavodoxin and an NAD(P)H-dependent reductase. This is the last enzyme in the non-mevalonate pathway for isoprenoid biosynthesis. This pathway, also known as the 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate (DOXP) or as the 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate (MEP) pathway, is found in most bacteria and in plant chloroplasts. The enzyme acts in the reverse direction, producing a 5:1 mixture of isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate.

• Supplier: Creative Enzymes
• Product #: EXWM-1099
• CAS: 512789-14-9