Undecaprenyl-diphosphatase

undecaprenyl-diphosphatase
Identifiers
EC no.3.6.1.27
CAS no.9077-80-9
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO
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NCBIproteins
Bacitracin resistance protein
Identifiers
Symbol?
PfamPF02673
InterProIPR003824
OPM superfamily479
OPM protein5oon
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
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In enzymology, an undecaprenyl-diphosphatase (EC 3.6.1.27) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

undecaprenyl diphosphate + H2O undecaprenyl phosphate + phosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are undecaprenyl diphosphate and H2O, whereas its two products are undecaprenyl phosphate and phosphate. The enzymatic activity is enhanced by divalent cations, particularly Ca2+.

In many bacteria, this enzyme is a membrane protein that participates in peptidoglycan biosynthesis. The enzyme has been implicated in conferring resistance to the antibiotic bacitracin.