EC |
4.2.1.124 |
Accepted name: |
arabidiol synthase |
Reaction: |
arabidiol = (3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene + H2O |
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For diagram of arabidiol, camellidiol and thalianol biosynthesis, click here |
Glossary: |
arabidiol = (13R)-malabarica-17,21-diene-3,14-diol |
Other name(s): |
PEN1 (gene name); (S)-squalene-2,3-epoxide hydro-lyase (arabidiol forming) |
Systematic name: |
(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene hydro-lyase (arabidiol-forming) |
Comments: |
The reaction occurs in the reverse direction. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc |
References: |
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Xiang, T., Shibuya, M., Katsube, Y., Tsutsumi, T., Otsuka, M., Zhang, H., Masuda, K. and Ebizuka, Y. A new triterpene synthase from Arabidopsis thaliana produces a tricyclic triterpene with two hydroxyl groups. Org. Lett. 8 (2006) 2835–2838. [DOI] [PMID: 16774269] |
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[EC 4.2.1.124 created 2011] |
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