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Abstract
An enzyme involved in the MEVALONATE pathway, it catalyses the synthesis of farnesyl diphosphate from isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate.
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- FPP Synthetase
- Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase
- Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthetase
- Farnesyl Pyrophosphate Synthetase
- Geranyltransferase
- Diphosphate Synthase, Farnesyl
- Diphosphate Synthetase, Farnesyl
- Pyrophosphate Synthetase, Farnesyl
- Synthase, Farnesyl Diphosphate
- Synthetase, FPP
- Synthetase, Farnesyl Diphosphate
- Synthetase, Farnesyl Pyrophosphate
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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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History Note
2006(1980); use PYROPHOSPHORIC ACIDS 1970-1979, ALLYL CPDS 1975-1979, & TERPENES 1970-1979
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Geranyltranstransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051228. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051228
- Geranyltranstransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geranyltranstransferase
- Geranyltranstransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5549893