Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	phytoene synthase
Alternative names	geranylgeranyl-diphosphate:geranylgeranyl-diphosphate geranylgeranyltransferase prephytoene-diphosphate synthase phytoene synthetase PSase geranylgeranyl-diphosphate geranylgeranyltransferase
EC Classification	2.5.1.32
Classification	Transferases Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups
Catalyses reactions	2 Geranylgeranyl diphosphate <-> H+ + Diphosphate + Prephytoene diphosphate H+ + NADPH + Prephytoene diphosphate <-> NADP+ + Diphosphate + cis-Phytoene Prephytoene diphosphate <-> Diphosphate + Phytoene 2 Geranylgeranyl diphosphate <-> 2 Diphosphate + Phytoene
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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