What is "trans-hexaprenyltranstransferase"

In enzymology, a trans-hexaprenyltranstransferase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

all-trans-hexaprenyl diphosphate + isopentenyl diphosphate $\rightleftharpoons$ diphosphate + all-trans-heptaprenyl diphosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are all-trans-hexaprenyl diphosphate and isopentenyl diphosphate, whereas its two products are diphosphate and all-trans-heptaprenyl diphosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those transferring aryl or alkyl groups other than methyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is all-trans-hexaprenyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate hexaprenyltranstransferase. Other names in common use include all-trans-heptaprenyl-diphosphate synthase, heptaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase, heptaprenyl diphosphate synthase, and heptaprenyl pyrophosphate synthetase. This enzyme participates in biosynthesis of steroids.