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Abstract
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.
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- Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Synthase
- Geranylgeranyl-Pyrophosphate Synthase
- Phytoene Synthetase
- Prephytoene-Diphosphate Synthase
- Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate Geranylgeranyltransferase
- Geranylgeranyltransferase, Geranylgeranyl-Diphosphate
- Prephytoene Diphosphate Synthase
- Pyrophosphate Synthase, Geranylgeranyl
- Synthase, Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate
- Synthase, Geranylgeranyl-Pyrophosphate
- Synthase, Prephytoene-Diphosphate
- Synthetase, Phytoene
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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2006(1991)
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- Alkyl and Aryl Transferases (1991-2005)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Geranylgeranyl-Diphosphate Geranylgeranyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051232. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051232
- Geranylgeranyl-Diphosphate Geranylgeranyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoene_synthase
- Geranylgeranyl-Diphosphate Geranylgeranyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3382088