DXP synthase

DXP synthase is an enzyme in the non-mevalonate pathway.

It generates 1-deoxy-D-xylulose 5-phosphate from pyruvate and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate.

It is classified under EC 2.2.1.7.

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MeSH DXP+synthase

Transferases: aldehyde-ketone (EC 2.2)

2.2.1	Acetolactate synthase - Transaldolase - Transketolase - DXP synthase

B enzm: 1.1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/10/11/13/14/15-18, 2.1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8, 2.7.10, 2.7.11-12, 3.1/2/3/4/5/6/7, 3.1.3.48, 3.4.21/22/23/24, 4.1/2/3/4/5/6, 5.1/2/3/4/99, 6.1-3/4/5-6

Metabolism - non-mevalonate pathway enzymes

DXP synthase - DXP reductoisomerase - 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate cytidylyltransferase - 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 2,4-cyclodiphosphate synthase - 4-(cytidine 5'-diphospho)-2-C-methyl-D-erythritol kinase - 4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl diphosphate synthase - 4-hydroxy-3-methylbut-2-enyl diphosphate reductase