Phytoene synthase
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox enzyme Phytoene synthase (Template:EC number, prephytoene-diphosphate synthase, 15-cis-phytoene synthase, PSase, geranylgeranyl-diphosphate geranylgeranyltransferase) is a transferase enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of carotenoids. It catalyzes the conversion of geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate to phytoene.[1][2][3][4] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
- 2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate 15-cis-phytoene + 2 diphosphate (overall reaction)
- (1a) 2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate diphosphate + prephytoene diphosphate
- (1b) prephytoene diphosphate 15-cis-phytoene + diphosphate
This enzyme requires Mn2+ for activity. It belongs to squalene/phytoene synthase family of proteins.
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