BSS

Gene

BSS

Protein

Squalene synthase BSS

Organism

Botryococcus braunii

Length

461 amino acids

Function

Converts farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) into squalene, a precursor for sterol biosynthesis in eukaryotes. Does not possess botryococcene synthase activity.

Similarity

Belongs to the phytoene/squalene synthase family.

Mass

52.547 kDa

Sequence

MGMLRWGVESLQNPDELIPVLRMIYADKFGKIKPKDEDRGFCYEILNLVSRSFAIVIQQLPAQLRDPVCIFYLVLRALDTVEDDMKIAATTKIPLLRDFYEKISDRSFRMTAGDQKDYIRLLDQYPKVTSVFLKLTPREQEIIADITKRMGNGMADFVHKGVPDTVGDYDLYCHYVAGVVGLGLSQLFVASGLQSPSLTRSEDLSNHMGLFLQKTNIIRDYFEDINELPAPRMFWPREIWGKYANNLAEFKDPANKAAAMCCLNEMVTDALRHAVYCLQYMSMIEDPQIFNFCAIPQTMAFGTLSLCYNNYTIFTGPKAAVKLRRGTTAKLMYTSNNMFAMYRHFLNFAEKLEVRCNTETSEDPSVTTTLEHLHKIKAACKAGLARTKDDTFDELRSRLLALTGGSFYLAWTYNFLDLRGPGDLPTFLSVTQHWWSILIFLISIAVFFIPSRPSPRPTLSA

Protein

Squalene synthase BSS: BSS