The enzyme catalyses the penultimate reaction in thiamine de novo biosynthesis, condensing the pyrimidine and thiazole components. The enzyme is thought to accept the product of EC 2.8.1.10, thiazole synthase, as its substrate. However, it has been shown that in some bacteria, such as Bacillus subtilis, an additional enzyme, thiazole tautomerase (EC 5.3.99.10) converts that compound into its tautomer 2-(2-carboxy-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)ethyl phosphate, and that it is the latter that serves as the substrate for the synthase. In addition to this activity, the enzyme participates in a salvage pathway, acting on 4-methyl-5-(2-phosphooxyethyl)thiazole, which is produced from thiamine degradation products. In yeast this activity is found in a bifunctional enzyme (THI6) and in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana the activity is part of a trifunctional enzyme (TH1).
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The taxonomic range for the selected organisms is: Bacillus subtilis The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Bacteria, Eukaryota, Archaea
The enzyme catalyses the penultimate reaction in thiamine de novo biosynthesis, condensing the pyrimidine and thiazole components. The enzyme is thought to accept the product of EC 2.8.1.10, thiazole synthase, as its substrate. However, it has been shown that in some bacteria, such as Bacillus subtilis, an additional enzyme, thiazole tautomerase (EC 5.3.99.10) converts that compound into its tautomer 2-(2-carboxy-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)ethyl phosphate, and that it is the latter that serves as the substrate for the synthase. In addition to this activity, the enzyme participates in a salvage pathway, acting on 4-methyl-5-(2-phosphooxyethyl)thiazole, which is produced from thiamine degradation products. In yeast this activity is found in a bifunctional enzyme (THI6) and in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana the activity is part of a trifunctional enzyme (TH1).
the enzyme catalyzes the tautomerization and decarboxylation of the intermediate (2R,5Z)-3-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-2-carboxy-4-methyl-5-[2-(phosphonooxy)ethylidene]-2,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-3-ium
the enzyme catalyzes the decarboxylation of the intermediate 3-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-2-carboxy-4-methyl-5-[2-(phosphonooxy)ethyl]-1,3-thiazol-3-ium
the enzyme catalyzes the tautomerization and decarboxylation of the intermediate (2R,5Z)-3-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-2-carboxy-4-methyl-5-[2-(phosphonooxy)ethylidene]-2,5-dihydro-1,3-thiazol-3-ium
the enzyme catalyzes the decarboxylation of the intermediate 3-[(4-amino-2-methylpyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-2-carboxy-4-methyl-5-[2-(phosphonooxy)ethyl]-1,3-thiazol-3-ium