NCBI Accession #
NP_178171.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_106704.4
NCBI Official Full Name
isopropylmalate dehydrogenase 2
NCBI Official Symbol
IMD2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ARABIDOPSIS ISOPROPYLMALATE DEHYDROGENASE 2; ATIMD2; isopropylmalate dehydrogenase 2; T21F11.11; T21F11_11
NCBI Protein Information
isopropylmalate dehydrogenase 2
NCBI Summary
The AtIMD2 is one out of 3 genes encoding the enzyme 3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase involved in leucine biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. Its subcellular location has been targeted to plastids.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
IMDH; 3-IPM-DH 2; IMDH 2
UniProt Protein Name
3-isopropylmalate dehydrogenase 2, chloroplastic
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Beta-IPM dehydrogenase 2
UniProt Primary Accession #
P93832
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q540Z4; Q8W4P6
UniProt Comments
Catalyzes the oxidation of 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate (3-isopropylmalate) to 3-carboxy-4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate. The product decarboxylates to 4-methyl-2 oxopentanoate.