{"symbol":"FDFT1","synonyms":["SQSD","ERG9","SQS","SS"],"name":"farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase 1","description":"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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":2222,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/2222","proteins":[{"symbol":"FDFT_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/FDFT_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}