Enzyme Details

EC Classification

2.5.1.29

Enzyme name
(recommended)

geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase

Alternative names

(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate farnesyltranstransferase
geranylgeranyl-diphosphate synthase
geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthetase
geranylgeranyl-PP synthetase
farnesyltransferase
geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase
farnesyltranstransferase (obsolete)

Classification

Transferases

Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups

Catalyses reactions

Dimethylallyl diphosphate + Isopentenyl diphosphate <-> Diphosphate + Geranyl diphosphate

Isopentenyl diphosphate + Geranyl diphosphate <-> Diphosphate + trans,trans-Farnesyl diphosphate

Isopentenyl diphosphate + trans,trans-Farnesyl diphosphate <-> Diphosphate + Geranylgeranyl diphosphate

2 Isopentenyl diphosphate + Geranyl diphosphate <-> 2 Diphosphate + Geranylgeranyl diphosphate

Dimethylallyl diphosphate + 3 Isopentenyl diphosphate <-> 3 Diphosphate + Geranylgeranyl diphosphate

External links

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