Botryococcus squalene synthase

Botryococcus squalene synthase (, SSL-2 (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name squalene:NADP+ oxidoreductase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * squalene + diphosphate + NADP+ $$\rightleftharpoons$$ presqualene diphosphate + NADPH + H+

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