Dimethylallyltranstransferase

An enzyme that, in the pathway of cholesterol biosynthesis, catalyzes the condensation of isopentenyl pyrophosphate and dimethylallylpyrophosphate to yield pyrophosphate and geranylpyrophosphate. The enzyme then catalyzes the condensation of the latter compound with another molecule of isopentenyl pyrophosphate to yield pyrophosphate and farnesylpyrophosphate. EC 2.5.1.1.

Year introduced: 1997

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Tree Number(s): D08.811.913.225.400

MeSH Unique ID: D004122

Registry Number: EC 2.5.1.1

Entry Terms:

• Dimethylallyltransferase
• Dolichyl Phosphate Synthetase
• Geranylpyrophosphate Synthetase
• Synthetase, Geranylpyrophosphate
• Nerylpyrophosphate Synthetase
• Synthetase, Nerylpyrophosphate
• Prenyltransferase
• Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Synthetase

Previous Indexing:

• Allyl Compounds (1971-1978)
• Transferases (1966-1978)

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Dimethylallyltranstransferase