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isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase
Catalyzes isomerization of isopentenyl pyrophophosphate to dimethylallyl pyrophosphate in the biosynthesis of cholesterol.
Interactions
molecular events
Related
cholesterol biosynthesis
isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase gene
Specific
isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase 1; isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase 1; IPP isomerase 1; IPPI1 (IDI1)
isopentenyl-diphosphate delta-isomerase 2; isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase 2; IPP isomerase 2; IPPI2 (IDI2)
General
isomerase
Properties
COMPARTMENT: cytoplasm
MOTIF: active site
References
Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations,
3rd ed., TM Devlin (ed), Wiley-Liss, NY 1992 pg 442