2.5.1.86 (2Z,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + 7 isopentenyl diphosphate the catalytic efficiency is greatest when (2Z,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate is used as the allylic acceptor, suggesting that this is the natural substrate in vivo 2.5.1.86 (2Z,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + 7 isopentenyl diphosphate the enzyme is involved in decaprenyl phosphate synthesis, that is important in the rate of bacterial growth and the synthesis of cell wall components 2.5.1.86 (2Z,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + 7 isopentenyl diphosphate the enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of decaprenyl phosphate, which plays a central role in the biosynthesis of essential mycobacterial cell wall components, such as the mycolyl-arabinogalactan-peptidoglycan complex and lipoarabinomannan 2.5.1.86 (2Z,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + 7 isopentenyl diphosphate - 2.5.1.86 (2Z,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate - 2.5.1.86 additional information the enzyme can utilize geranyl, farnesyl or geranylgeranyl diphosphates in the synthesis of C45 and C50 prenyl diphosphates