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Enzymes and Coenzymes > Enzymes > Transferases > Alkyl and Aryl Transferases > Geranylgeranyl-Diphosphate Geranylgeranyltransferase

Preferred term

Geranylgeranyl-Diphosphate Geranylgeranyltransferase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Entry terms

  • Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Synthase
  • Geranylgeranyl-Pyrophosphate Synthase
  • Phytoene Synthetase
  • Prephytoene-Diphosphate Synthase

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CN56W640-M

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