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Literature summary for 2.5.1.21 extracted from

  • Lee, S.; Poulter, C.D.
    Cloning, solubilization, and characterization of squalene synthase from Thermosynechococcus elongatus BP-1 (2008), J. Bacteriol., 190, 3808-3816.
    View publication on PubMedView publication on EuropePMC

Activating Compound

Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
NADPH maximal activity at 2 mM Thermosynechococcus vestitus
Tween 80 maximal activity at 2% v/v Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Cloned(Commentary)

Cloned (Comment) Organism
expression in Escherichia coli, His-tagged protein found exclusively in inclusion bodies Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Inhibitors

Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
zaragozic acid A pH 7.2, 37°C Thermosynechococcus vestitus

KM Value [mM]

KM Value [mM] KM Value Maximum [mM] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
0.00097
-
farnesyl diphosphate pH 7.2, 37°C Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Metals/Ions

Metals/Ions Comment Organism Structure
Mg2+ required Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
39900
-
x * 42000, SDS-PAGE, x * 41886, electrospray mass spectrometry, x * 39900, calculated Thermosynechococcus vestitus
41886
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x * 42000, SDS-PAGE, x * 41886, electrospray mass spectrometry, x * 39900, calculated Thermosynechococcus vestitus
42000
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x * 42000, SDS-PAGE, x * 41886, electrospray mass spectrometry, x * 39900, calculated Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Thermosynechococcus vestitus
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-
-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
recombinant His-tagged protein found exclusively in inclusion bodies. Solubilization in presence of glycerol Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Storage Stability

Storage Stability Organism
-80°C, stable for at least 6 months Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
2 farnesyl diphosphate
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Thermosynechococcus vestitus presqualene diphosphate + diphosphate in absence of NADPH, formation of presqualene diphosphate ?
farnesyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
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Thermosynechococcus vestitus squalene + diphosphate + NADP+ sole product ?

Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
? x * 42000, SDS-PAGE, x * 41886, electrospray mass spectrometry, x * 39900, calculated Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Temperature Optimum [°C]

Temperature Optimum [°C] Temperature Optimum Maximum [°C] Comment Organism
60
-
-
Thermosynechococcus vestitus

Turnover Number [1/s]

Turnover Number Minimum [1/s] Turnover Number Maximum [1/s] Substrate Comment Organism Structure
1.74
-
farnesyl diphosphate
-
Thermosynechococcus vestitus

pH Optimum

pH Optimum Minimum pH Optimum Maximum Comment Organism
7.6
-
-
Thermosynechococcus vestitus

IC50 Value

IC50 Value IC50 Value Maximum Comment Organism Inhibitor Structure
0.0000955
-
pH 7.2, 37°C Thermosynechococcus vestitus zaragozic acid A