Biosynthesis of cholesterol: Difference between revisions
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''Geranyl transferase'' | ''Geranyl transferase'' | ||
Three molecules of isopentenyl pyrophosphate condense to form farnesyl pyrophosphate through the action of geranyl transferase. Other names in common use include: | Three molecules of <scene name='92/929923/Cv/8'>isopentenyl pyrophosphate</scene> condense to form <scene name='92/929923/Cv/10'>farnesyl pyrophosphate</scene> through the action of geranyl transferase. Other names in common use include: | ||
*farnesyl-diphosphate synthase | *farnesyl-diphosphate synthase | ||
*geranyl transferase I | *geranyl transferase I | ||
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''Squalene synthase'' | ''Squalene synthase'' | ||
Two molecules of farnesyl pyrophosphate then condense to form squalene by the action of squalene synthase in the endoplasmic reticulum. | Two molecules of <scene name='92/929923/Cv/10'>farnesyl pyrophosphate</scene> then condense to form <scene name='92/929923/Cv/11'>squalene</scene> by the action of squalene synthase in the endoplasmic reticulum. | ||
*[[Squalene synthase]] | *[[Squalene synthase]] | ||