- Source: Farnesyl diphosphatase
Farnesyl diphosphatase (EC 3.1.7.6, FPP phosphatase) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphohydrolase. It catalyses the reaction
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + H2O
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{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
(2E,6E)-farnesol + diphosphate
The enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of acyclic sesquiterpenoids.
References
External links
Farnesyl+diphosphatase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
