"Geranyltranstransferase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An enzyme involved in the MEVALONATE pathway, it catalyses the synthesis of farnesyl diphosphate from isopentenyl diphosphate and dimethylallyl diphosphate.
| Descriptor ID |
D051228
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.913.225.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Geranyltranstransferase- Geranyltranstransferase
- Farnesyl Pyrophosphate Synthetase
- Pyrophosphate Synthetase, Farnesyl
- Synthetase, Farnesyl Pyrophosphate
- FPP Synthetase
- Synthetase, FPP
- Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthetase
- Diphosphate Synthetase, Farnesyl
- Synthetase, Farnesyl Diphosphate
- Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase
- Diphosphate Synthase, Farnesyl
- Synthase, Farnesyl Diphosphate
- Geranyltransferase
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geranyltranstransferase" by people in Profiles.
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Bisphosphonates, phossy jaw, and bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. J Okla Dent Assoc. 2011 Jul-Aug; 102(5):36-9.