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Alpha-terpinene synthase
α-Terpinene synthase (EC 4.2.3.115) is an enzyme with systematic name geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, α-terpinene-forming).[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
| α-terpinene synthase | |
|---|---|
| Identifiers | |
| EC no. | 4.2.3.115 |
| Databases | |
| IntEnz | IntEnz view |
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry |
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view |
| KEGG | KEGG entry |
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway |
| PRIAM | profile |
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum |
The enzyme has been characterized from Dysphania ambrosioides (American wormseed).
References edit
- ^ Poulose AJ, Croteau R (November 1978). "γ-Terpinene synthetase: a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of aromatic monoterpenes". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 191 (1): 400–11. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(78)90104-2. PMID 736574.
- ^ LaFever RE, Croteau R (March 1993). "Hydride shifts in the biosynthesis of the p-menthane monoterpenes α-terpinene, γ-terpinene, and β-phellandrene". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 301 (2): 361–6. doi:10.1006/abbi.1993.1156. PMID 8460944.
External links edit
- Alpha-terpinene+synthase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)