Farnesylgeranyltransferase

Definition:

EC Tree > 2 Transferases > 2.5 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups > 2.5.1 Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups (only sub-subclass identified to date) > 2.5.1.B1 farnesylgeranyltransferase
Farnesylgeranyltransferase is an archaeal isoprenoid chain-elongating prenyltransferase that transfers a farnesyl-geranyl unit onto acceptor lipids, participating in the assembly of C25 archaeal membrane ether lipids.

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