Geranylgeranyl Pyrophosphate Synthase (GGPS1) Reagents

Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase

Catalyzes the trans-addition of the three molecules of IPP onto DMAPP to form geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate, an important precursor of carotenoids and geranylated proteins.

Cytoplasm.

FPP/GGPP synthase family

Abundantly expressed in testis. Found in other tissues to a lower extent.

Cancer

(2E; 6E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase; Dimethylallyltranstransferase; Farnesyl diphosphate synthase; Farnesyltranstransferase; Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase 1; Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase; Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase; Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthetase; Geranyltranstransferase; GGPP synthase; GGPP synthetase; GGPPS; GGPPS_HUMAN; GGPPS1; GGPPSase; GGPS1; OTTHUMP00000036073; OTTHUMP00000216161; OTTHUMP00000216163; OTTHUMP00000216164

This gene is a member of the prenyltransferase family and encodes a protein with geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP) synthase activity. The enzyme catalyzes the synthesis of GGPP from farnesyl diphosphate and isopentenyl diphosphate. GGPP is an important molecule responsible for the C20-prenylation of proteins and for the regulation of a nuclear hormone receptor. Alternate transcriptional splice variants, both protein-coding and non-protein-coding, have been found for this gene.