Other terms
Farnesyl Diphosphate Farnesyltransferase,Farnesyltransferase, Farnesyl-Diphosphate,FPP-FPP Farnesyl Transferase,FPP FPP Farnesyl Transferase,Farnesyl Transferase, FPP-FPP,Transferase, FPP-FPP Farnesyl,Squalene Synthase,Synthase, Squalene,Squalene Synthetase,Synthetase, Squalene,Farnesyldiphosphate-Farnesyldiphosphate Farnesyltransferase,Farnesyldiphosphate Farnesyldiphosphate Farnesyltransferase,Farnesyltransferase, Farnesyldiphosphate-Farnesyldiphosphate,Presqualene-Diphosphate Synthase,Presqualene Diphosphate Synthase,Synthase, Presqualene-Diphosphate
Description
Farnesyl-Diphosphate Farnesyltransferase: The first committed enzyme of the biosynthesis pathway that leads to the production of STEROLS. it catalyzes the synthesis of SQUALENE from farnesyl pyrophosphate via the intermediate PRESQUALENE PYROPHOSPHATE. This enzyme is also a critical branch point enzyme in the biosynthesis of ISOPRENOIDS that is thought to regulate the flux of isoprene intermediates through the sterol pathway.
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