Geranylgeranyl-Diphosphate Geranylgeranyltransferase
An enzyme that catalyzes the condensation of two molecules of geranylgeranyl diphosphate to give prephytoene diphosphate. The prephytoene diphosphate molecule is a precursor for CAROTENOIDS and other tetraterpenes.
Year introduced: 2006(1991)
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Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.225.443
MeSH Unique ID: D051232
Registry Number: EC 2.5.1.32
Entry Terms:
- Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate Geranylgeranyltransferase
- Geranylgeranyltransferase, Geranylgeranyl-Diphosphate
- Geranylgeranyl-Pyrophosphate Synthase
- Synthase, Geranylgeranyl-Pyrophosphate
- Phytoene Synthetase
- Synthetase, Phytoene
- Prephytoene-Diphosphate Synthase
- Prephytoene Diphosphate Synthase
- Synthase, Prephytoene-Diphosphate
- Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Synthase
- Pyrophosphate Synthase, Geranylgeranyl
- Synthase, Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate
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