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EC 2.5.1.29 Details
EC number
2.5.1.29
Accepted name
geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase
Reaction
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate = diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate
Other name(s)
geranylgeranyl-diphosphate synthase, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthetase, geranylgeranyl-PP synthetase, farnesyltransferase, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase, farnesyltranstransferase (obsolete)
Systematic name
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate farnesyltranstransferase
CAS registry number
9032-58-0
Comment
Some forms of this enzyme will also use geranyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate as donors; it will not use larger prenyl diphosphates as efficient donors.
History
created 1984, modified 2011
EC Tree
2.5.1.12 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.5.1.13 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.5.1.14 created 1972, deleted 1976
2.5.1.37 created 1989, deleted 2004
2.5.1.40 created 1992, deleted 1999