NCBI Accession #
NP_001117518.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001124046.2
NCBI Official Full Name
UbiA prenyltransferase family protein
NCBI Official Symbol
ABC4
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
1; 4-DIHYDROXY-2-NAPTHOIC ACID PHYTYLTRANSFERASE; ABERRANT CHLOROPLAST DEVELOPMENT 4; F8A5.36; F8A5_36
NCBI Protein Information
UbiA prenyltransferase family protein
NCBI Summary
Encodes a protein similar to 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoic acid phytyltransferase involved in phylloquinone and plastoquinone biosynthesis. Mutants are pale green and heterotrophic with defects in photosynthetic electron transport.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
AtMENA
UniProt Protein Name
2-carboxy-1,4-naphthoquinone phytyltransferase, chloroplastic
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate phytyltransferase; 1,4-dihydroxy-2-naphthoate polyprenyltransferase; Protein ABERRANT CHLOROPLAST DEVELOPMENT 4; menA-like protein; AtMENA
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q0WUA3
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q6NLY2
UniProt Related Accession #
Q0WUA3
UniProt Comments
Involved in the synthesis of phylloquinone (vitamin K1). Catalyzes the transfer of a prenyl chain to 2-carboxy-1,4-naphthoquinone.