NCBI Accession #
NP_193452.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_117823.4
NCBI Official Full Name
farnesyl diphosphate synthase 2
NCBI Official Symbol
FPS2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
DL4630C; farnesyl diphosphate synthase 2; FARNESYL DIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE 2; FCAALL.91
NCBI Protein Information
farnesyl diphosphate synthase 2
NCBI Summary
Encodes a protein with farnesyl diphosphate synthase activity, which catalyzes the rate limiting step in isoprenoid biosynthesis. Its mRNA is most abundantly expressed in flowers.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
FPP synthase 2; FPS 2
UniProt Protein Name
Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase 2
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase 2; Dimethylallyltranstransferase 2 (EC:2.5.1.1); Farnesyl diphosphate synthase 2; Geranyltranstransferase 2
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q43315
UniProt Related Accession #
Q43315
UniProt Comments
Catalyzes the sequential condensation of isopentenyl pyrophosphate with the allylic pyrophosphates, dimethylallyl pyrophosphate, and then with the resultant geranylpyrophosphate to the ultimate product farnesyl pyrophosphate.