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CATH Superfamily 1.10.600.10

Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase

The name of this superfamily has been modified since the most recent official CATH+ release (v4_3_0). At the point of the last release, this superfamily was named:

"
Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase
".

Functional Families

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FunFam 34: Farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase

There are 1 EC terms in this cluster

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EC Term Annotations Evidence
Squalene synthase. [EC: 2.5.1.21]
2 farnesyl diphosphate + NAD(P)H = squalene + 2 diphosphate + NAD(P)(+).
  • This microsomal enzyme catalyzes the first committed step in the biosynthesis of sterols.
  • In the absence of NAD(P)H, presqualene diphosphate (PSPP) is accumulated.
  • When NAD(P)H is present, presqualene diphosphate does not dissociate from the enzyme during the synthesis of squalene from farnesyl diphosphate (FPP).
  • High concentrations of FPP inhibit the production of squalene but not of PSPP.
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