Genome Property Definition Page
| Accession | GenProp0971 |
| Name | biosynthesis of undecaprenyl phosphate (Und-P) |
| Type | METAPATH |
| Description | Undecaprenyl phosphate (Und-P) is synthesized de novo from farnesyl diphosphate via eight successive additions of isopentenyl diphosphate followed by a final removal of one phosphate. Und-P is used as a carrier for polysaccharide units via a pyrophosphate linkage. Removal of the polysaccharide results in Und-PP, so the phosphatase is also used in the recycling back to Und-P. |
Components
| Step Name | Step Num | Required | Evidence (Method) | Evidence Go Terms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| source of isopentenyl diphosphate (IPP) | IPP | YES | GenProp0046 (GENPROP): IPP biosynthesis | |
| undecaprenyl-diphosphate phosphohydrolase | UppP | YES | TIGR00753 (HMM): undecaprenyl-diphosphatase UppP | |
| undecaprenyl-diphosphate synthase | UppS | YES | TIGR00055 (HMM): di-trans,poly-cis-decaprenylcistransferase |