ID   4.2.3.153
DE   (5-formylfuran-3-yl)methyl phosphate synthase.
AN   2-furaldehyde phosphate synthase.
AN   4-HFC-P synthase.
CA   2 D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate = 4-(hydroxymethyl)-2-furancarboxaldehyde
CA   phosphate + 2 H2O + phosphate.
CC   -!- The enzyme catalyzes the reaction in the direction of producing
CC       (5-formylfuran-3-yl)methyl phosphate, an intermediate in the
CC       biosynthesis of methanofuran.
CC   -!- The sequence of events starts with the removal of a phosphate group,
CC       followed by aldol condensation and cyclization.
CC   -!- Methanofuran is a carbon-carrier cofactor involved in the first step
CC       of the methanogenic reduction of carbon dioxide by methanogenic
CC       archaea.
CC   -!- Formerly EC 4.1.99.21.
DR   O28087, MFNB_ARCFU ;  A6UU96, MFNB_META3 ;  Q8THS6, MFNB_METAC ;
DR   Q46DH3, MFNB_METBF ;  Q58499, MFNB_METJA ;  Q8TUZ9, MFNB_METKA ;
DR   A4FY92, MFNB_METM5 ;  A9A7Q1, MFNB_METM6 ;  A6VK15, MFNB_METM7 ;
DR   Q8PXV2, MFNB_METMA ;  Q6LZC1, MFNB_METMP ;  A5UNQ5, MFNB_METS3 ;
DR   O26244, MFNB_METTH ;  A6USK6, MFNB_METVS ;  Q9X4H5, Y264_KITAU ;
DR   Q8GEK8, Y264_METEX ;  B1W5S5, Y6403_STRGG;  Q9ZBH3, Y6440_STRCO;
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