Phytoene synthase (EC 2.5.1.32, 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 pyrophosphatetophytoene.[1][2][3][4] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
| 15-cis-phytoene synthase | |||||||||
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| EC no. | 2.5.1.32 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 50936-61-3 | ||||||||
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| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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15-cis-phytoene + 2 diphosphate (overall reaction) diphosphate + prephytoene diphosphate 15-cis-phytoene + diphosphateThis enzyme requires Mn2+ for activity. It belongs to squalene/phytoene synthase family of proteins.
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