Homologous to the four eubacterial men genes involved in menanoquinone biosynthesis. Studies of mutants defective in this gene demonstrated its involvement in phylloquinone biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. The mRNA is cell-to-cell mobile.
TAIR Short Description:
magnesium ion binding;thiamin pyrophosphate binding;hydro-lyases;catalytics;2-succinyl-5-enolpyruvyl-6-hydroxy-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic-acid synthases