This enzyme catalyzes a step in the synthesis of menaquinone, in which the prenyl chain synthesized by polyprenyl diphosphate synthase is transferred to 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate (DHNA).
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It is highly specific for DHNA but not for a specific length of the prenyl chain.,
The bacterial enzyme is an inner membrane protein, with the C-terminus located in the periplasm.,
This enzyme catalyzes a step in the synthesis of menaquinone, in which the prenyl chain synthesized by polyprenyl diphosphate synthase is transferred to 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate (DHNA).
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1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate polyprenyltransferase
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An all-trans-polyprenyl diphosphate + 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate = a demethylmenaquinol + diphosphate + CO(2).
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