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

Overview of the Structural Clusters (SC) and Functional Families within this CATH Superfamily. Clusters with a representative structure are represented by a filled circle.
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FunFam 59: Phytoene-beta carotene synthase

There are 2 EC terms in this cluster

Please note: EC annotations are assigned to the full protein sequence rather than individual protein domains. Since a given protein can contain multiple domains, it is possible that some of the annotations below come from additional domains that occur in the same protein, but have been classified elsewhere in CATH.

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EC Term Annotations Evidence
Lycopene beta-cyclase. [EC: 5.5.1.19]
Carotenoid psi-end group = carotenoid beta-end group.
  • Lycopene has a psi-end group at both ends.
  • When acting on one end, this enzyme forms gamma-carotene.
  • When acting on both ends it forms beta-carotene.
  • It also acts on neurosporene to give beta-zeacarotene.
  • Formerly EC 5.5.1.n2.
4 A0A0P0KL80 A0A0P0KL80 Q7Z859 Q7Z859
15-cis-phytoene synthase. [EC: 2.5.1.32]
2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate = 15-cis-phytoene + 2 diphosphate.
  • The enzyme condenses two molecules of geranylgeranyl diphosphate to give prephytoene diphosphate, followed by rearrangement of the cyclopropylcarbinyl intermediate to 15-cis-phytoene.
4 A0A0P0KL80 A0A0P0KL80 Q7Z859 Q7Z859
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