Entry
Name
5,8-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate synthase;
mqnD (gene name);
1,4-dihydroxy-6-naphthoate synthase (incorrect)
Class
Lyases;
Carbon-carbon lyases;
Other carbon-carbon lyases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
cyclic dehypoxanthine futalosine lyase (dihydroxyacetone-forming)
Reaction(IUBMB)
cyclic dehypoxanthine futalosine = 5,8-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate + dihydroxyacetone
Substrate
cyclic dehypoxanthine futalosine [CPD:
C17017 ]
Product
5,8-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate;
dihydroxyacetone [CPD:
C00184 ]
Comment
The enzyme participates in alternative menaquinone biosynthesis pathways known as the futalosine and modified futalosine pathways, which occurs in some bacterial species including several human pathogens such as Helicobacter pylori, Campylobacter jejuni, and Chlamydia.
History
EC 4.1.99.29 created 2024
Reference
Authors
Hiratsuka T, Furihata K, Ishikawa J, Yamashita H, Itoh N, Seto H, Dairi T
Title
An alternative menaquinone biosynthetic pathway operating in microorganisms.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Arai R, Murayama K, Uchikubo-Kamo T, Nishimoto M, Toyama M, Kuramitsu S, Terada T, Shirouzu M, Yokoyama S.
Title
Crystal structure of MqnD (TTHA1568), a menaquinone biosynthetic enzyme from Thermus thermophilus HB8.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
Authors
Manion-Sommerhalter HR, Fedoseyenko D, Joshi S, Begley TP.
Title
Menaquinone Biosynthesis: The Mechanism of 5,8-Dihydroxy-2-naphthoate Synthase (MqnD).
Journal
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 4.1.99.29