Nomenclature
EC number
2.5.1.74
Systematic name
all-trans-polyprenyl diphosphate:1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate polyprenyltransferase
Recommended name
1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate polyprenyltransferase
Synonyms
1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate octaprenyltransferase <1> [1]
MenA <3> [2]
CAS registry number
60063-82-3
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Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I. (2013). 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate polyprenyltransferase 2.5.1.74. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I. (eds) Class 2–3.2 Transferases, Hydrolases. Springer Handbook of Enzymes. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-36240-8_62
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