farnesyltranstransferases

A form of farnesyltranstransferase — An enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction trans,trans-farnesyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate ⇌ diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate, involved in steroid and terpenoid biosynthesis.

Scrabble 34

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of farnesyltranstransferase
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