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Botryococcus squalene synthase
Class of enzymes
Class of enzymes
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Botryococcus squalene synthase |
| EC_number | 1.3.1.96 |
Botryococcus squalene synthase (, SSL-2 (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name squalene:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
: squalene + diphosphate + NADP+ \rightleftharpoons presqualene diphosphate + NADPH + H+
This enzyme is isolated from the green alga Botryococcus braunii BOT22.
References
References
- (July 2011). "Identification of unique mechanisms for triterpene biosynthesis in Botryococcus braunii". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
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