Nomenclature
EC number
2.5.1.32
Systematic name
geranylgeranyl-diphosphate:geranylgeranyl-diphosphate geranylgeranyltransferase
Recommended name
phytoene synthase
Synonyms
PSY
Psase
phytoene synthetase
phytoene-synthetase
prephytoene-diphosphate synthase
synthetase, phytoene
CAS registry number
50936-61-3
57219-66-6
Keywords
- Isopentenyl Diphosphate
- Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate
- Geranyl Diphosphate
- Haematococcus Pluvialis
- Erwinia Herbicola
These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.
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(2007). Phytoene synthase. In: Schomburg, D., Schomburg, I., Chang, A. (eds) Class 2 · Transferases VI. Springer Handbook of Enzymes, vol 34. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-49755-4_2
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