NCBI Accession #
NP_001319550.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_001338122.1
NCBI Official Full Name
geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase 3
NCBI Official Symbol
GGPS3
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase 3
NCBI Protein Information
geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase 3
NCBI Summary
Encodes a protein with geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase activity involved in isoprenoid biosynthesis. The enzyme appears to be targeted to the chloroplast in epidermal cells and guard cells of leaves, and in etioplasts in roots.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
GGPP synthase 3; GGPS3
UniProt Protein Name
Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase 3, chloroplastic
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase 3; Dimethylallyltranstransferase 3 (EC:2.5.1.1); Farnesyl diphosphate synthase 3; Farnesyltranstransferase 3 (EC:2.5.1.29); Geranyltranstransferase 3 (EC:2.5.1.10)
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LUD9
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q38918; Q8GY09; Q8LBX9; F4IW70
UniProt Comments
Catalyzes the trans-addition of the three molecules of IPP onto DMAPP to form geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate.