Name | squalene synthase activity |
ID | GO_0051996 |
collection_id | Molecular function |
Description | Catalysis of the reaction: presqualene diphosphate + NADPH = squalene + NADP+ + diphosphate. |
Related synonym | squalene synthetase 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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