Partner ID 6368
Name Dehydrosqualene synthase
Synonyms 8504
Gene name crtM
General function Lipid transport and metabolism
Specific function Catalyzes the head-to-head condensation of two molecules of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) into the colorless C(30) carotenoid dehydrosqualene (4,4'-diapophytoene). This is the initial step in the biosynthesis of staphyloxanthin, an orange carotenoid present in most staphylococci strains
Gene sequence + ...

Not Available

Protein sequence + ...

MTMMDMNFKYCHKIMKKHSKSFSYAFDLLPEDQRKAVWAIYAVCRKIDDSIDVYGDIQFLNQIKEDIQSIEKYPYEYHHFQSDRRIMMALQHVAQHKNIAFQSFYNLIDTVYKDQHFTMFETDAELFGYCYGVAGTVGEVLTPILSDHETHQTYDVARRLGESLQLINILRDVGEDFENERIYFSKQRLKQYEVDIAEVYQNGVNNHYIDLWEYYAAIAEKDFRDVMDQIKVFSIEAQPIIELAARIYIEILDEVRQANYTLHERVFVEKRKKAKLFHEINSKYHRI

GO Classification
function
catalytic activity
transferase activity
process
physiological process
metabolism
biosynthesis
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