farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase activity

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Namefarnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase activity
IDGO_0004310
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Molecular function

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: 2 farnesyl diphosphate = diphosphate + presqualene diphosphate.

Related synonym

farnesyl-diphosphate:farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase activity, presqualene synthase activity, presqualene-diphosphate synthase activity

Comment

Note that the two reactions performed by EC:2.5.1.21 are represented in GO by 'farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase activity ; GO:0004310' and 'squalene synthase activity ; GO:0051996'.

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