Protein
Botryococcus squalene synthase
Organism
Botryococcus braunii
Function
Produces squalene when coexpressed with SSL-1 and bisfarnesyl ether and a very small amount of squalene when incubated alone in the presence of NADPH.
Similarity
Belongs to the phytoene/squalene synthase family.
Sequence
MVKLVEVLQHPDEIVPILQMLHKTYRAKRSYKDPGLAFCYGMLQRVSRSFSVVIQQLPDELRHPICVFYLILRALDTVEDDMNLPNEVKIPLLRTFHEHLFDRSWKLKCGYGPYVDLMENYPLVTDVFLTLSPGAQEVIRDSTRRMGNGMADFIGKDEVHSVAEYDLYCHYVAGLVGSAVAKIFVDSGLEKENLVAEVDLANNMGQFLQKTNVIRDYLEDINEEPAPRMFWPREIWGKYAQELADFKDPANEKAAVQCLNHMVTDALRHCEIGLNVIPLLQNIGILRSCLIPEVMGLRTLTLCYNNPQVFRGVVKMRRGETAKLFMSIYDKRSFYQTYLRLANELEAKCKGEASGDPMVATTLKHVHGIQKSCKAALSSKELLAKSGSALTDDPAIRLLLLVGVVAYFAYAFNLGDVRGEHGVRALGSILDLSQKGLAVASVALLLLVLLARSRLPLLTSASSKQ