polyisoprenoid biosynthesis

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Metabolites

2-trans,6-trans,10-trans-geranylgeranyl diphosphate(3-)

Formula: C20H33O7P2 (447.1701428)

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isopentenyl diphosphate(3-)

Formula: C5H9O7P2 (242.9823524)

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Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
2.5.1.1 dimethylallyltranstransferase prenyl-diphosphate:3-methylbut-3-en-1-yl-diphosphate prenyltranstransferase
2.5.1.10 (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase geranyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate geranyltranstransferase
2.5.1.29 geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate farnesyltranstransferase
2.5.1.85 all-trans-nonaprenyl diphosphate synthase [geranylgeranyl-diphosphate specific] geranylgeranyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate transtransferase (adding 5 isopentenyl units)


Proteins

Protein ID name full name