Enzyme Details

EC Classification

2.5.1.30

Enzyme name
(recommended)

heptaprenyl diphosphate synthase

Alternative names

(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate farnesyltranstransferase (adding 4 isopentenyl units)
all-trans-heptaprenyl-diphosphate synthase
heptaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase
heptaprenyl pyrophosphate synthetase
HepPP synthase
HepPS
heptaprenylpyrophosphate synthetase

Classification

Transferases

Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups

Catalyses reactions

Isopentenyl diphosphate + all-trans-Hexaprenyl diphosphate <-> Diphosphate + All-trans-Heptaprenyl diphosphate

4 Isopentenyl diphosphate + trans,trans-Farnesyl diphosphate <-> 4 Diphosphate + All-trans-Heptaprenyl diphosphate

External links

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