UniProt functional annotation for P14324

UniProt code: P14324.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: 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.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=dimethylallyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate = (2E)- geranyl diphosphate + diphosphate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:22408, ChEBI:CHEBI:33019, ChEBI:CHEBI:57623, ChEBI:CHEBI:58057, ChEBI:CHEBI:128769; EC=2.5.1.1; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:16684881};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=(2E)-geranyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate = (2E,6E)- farnesyl diphosphate + diphosphate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:19361, ChEBI:CHEBI:33019, ChEBI:CHEBI:58057, ChEBI:CHEBI:128769, ChEBI:CHEBI:175763; EC=2.5.1.10; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:16684881};
Cofactor: Name=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:19309137}; Note=Binds 2 Mg(2+) ions per subunit. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19309137};
Activity regulation: Inactivated by interferon-induced RSAD2. This inactivation may result of disruption of lipid rafts at the plasma membrane, and thus have an antiviral effect since many enveloped viruses need lipid rafts to bud efficiently out of the cell. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:18005724}.
Pathway: Isoprenoid biosynthesis; farnesyl diphosphate biosynthesis; farnesyl diphosphate from geranyl diphosphate and isopentenyl diphosphate: step 1/1.
Pathway: Isoprenoid biosynthesis; geranyl diphosphate biosynthesis; geranyl diphosphate from dimethylallyl diphosphate and isopentenyl diphosphate: step 1/1.
Subunit: Homodimer. Interacts with RSAD2. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11773414, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16892359, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18005724}.
Subunit: (Microbial infection) Interacts with HTLV-1 protein p13(II). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11773414}.
Subcellular location: Cytoplasm.
Disease: Porokeratosis 9, multiple types (POROK9) [MIM:616631]: A form of porokeratosis, a disorder of faulty keratinization characterized by one or more atrophic patches surrounded by a distinctive hyperkeratotic ridgelike border called the cornoid lamella. The keratotic lesions can progress to overt cutaneous neoplasms, typically squamous cell carcinomas. Multiple clinical variants of porokeratosis are recognized, including porokeratosis of Mibelli, linear porokeratosis, disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis, palmoplantar porokeratosis, and punctate porokeratosis. Different clinical presentations can be observed among members of the same family. Individuals expressing more than one variant have also been reported. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26202976}. Note=The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Similarity: Belongs to the FPP/GGPP synthase family. {ECO:0000305}.
Sequence caution: Sequence=BAA03523.2; Type=Erroneous initiation; Note=Extended N-terminus.; Evidence={ECO:0000305};

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.