Gene: FDFT1
Alternate names for this Gene: DGPT|ERG9|SQS|SQSD|SS
Gene Summary: This gene encodes a membrane-associated enzyme located at a branch point in the mevalonate pathway. The encoded protein is the first specific enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis, catalyzing the dimerization of two molecules of farnesyl diphosphate in a two-step reaction to form squalene.
Gene is located in Chromosome: 8
Location in Chromosome : 8p23.1
Description of this Gene: farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase 1
Type of Gene: protein-coding