Reaction: (1) prenyl diphosphate + H2O = prenyl phosphate + phosphate
(2) 3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl diphosphate + H2O = 3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl phosphate + phosphate
Glossary: isopentenyl = 3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl
prenyl = 3-methylbut-2-en-1-yl = dimethylallyl
dimethylallyl diphosphate = DMAPP
isopentenyl diphosphate = IPP
Systematic name: prenyl diphosphate/3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl diphosphate phosphohydrolase
Comments: The enzyme, characterized from the methanogenic archaeon Methanosarcina mazei, belongs to the Nudix hydrolase family (a superfamily of hydrolytic enzymes capable of cleaving nucleoside diphosphates linked to a moiety). Its main purpose is to provide the substrate for EC 2.5.1.129, flavin prenyltransferase.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number:
References:
1. Ishibashi, Y., Matsushima, N., Ito, T. and Hemmi, H. Isopentenyl diphosphate/dimethylallyl diphosphate-specific Nudix hydrolase from the methanogenic archaeon Methanosarcina mazei. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 86 (2022) 246-253. [PMID: 34864834]