FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Complex: PRENYL DIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE COMPLEX
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General Information
Name
PRENYL DIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE COMPLEX
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
PDSS
FlyBase ID
FBgg0002002
Date last reviewed
2024-08-07
Number of members
2
Description
Description
The prenyl diphosphate synthase complex is a heterotetrameric complex located in the mitochondrial inner membrane that possesses polyprenyl diphosphate synthase activity. It is responsible for elongating the isoprenoid chain of ubiquinone (coenzyme Q). (Adapted from PMID:20889762.)
Notes on Group
Source Material
The PRENYL DIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE COMPLEX Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Zhu et al., 2017 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Molecular Function
prenyltransferase activity
Biological Process
ubiquinone biosynthetic process
Cellular Component
heterotetrameric polyprenyl diphosphate synthase complex
Related Gene Groups
Members (2)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
PDSS
PRENYL DIPHOSPHATE SYNTHASE COMPLEX
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (2)