Botryococcene synthase

Botryococcene synthase (, SSL-3 (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name C30 botryococcene:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * C30 botryococcene + NADP+ + diphosphate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ presqualene diphosphate + NADPH + H+

This enzyme is isolated from the green alga Botryococcus braunii BOT22.