Reaction Details
Reaction: Thumb
geranyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate → (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + diphosphate
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:FPPSYN-RXN
References:
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  • Takahashi I, Ogura K (1981). "Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthetase from Bacillus subtilis." J Biochem 89(5);1581-7. PMID: 6792191
  • Takahashi I, Ogura K (1982). "Prenyltransferases of Bacillus subtilis: undecaprenyl pyrophosphate synthetase and geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthetase." J Biochem 92(5);1527-37. PMID: 6818223