| EC |
4.2.3.130 |
| Accepted name: |
tetraprenyl-β-curcumene synthase |
| Reaction: |
all-trans-heptaprenyl diphosphate = tetraprenyl-β-curcumene + diphosphate |
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For diagram of tetraprenyl-β-curcumene biosynthesis, click here |
| Other name(s): |
ytpB (gene name) |
| Systematic name: |
all-trans-heptaprenyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, tetraprenyl-β-curcumene-forming) |
| Comments: |
Isolated from Bacillus subtilis. This sesquarterpene is present in a number of Bacillus species. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
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Sato, T., Yoshida, S., Hoshino, H., Tanno, M., Nakajima, M. and Hoshino, T. Sesquarterpenes (C35 terpenes) biosynthesized via the cyclization of a linear C35 isoprenoid by a tetraprenyl-β-curcumene synthase and a tetraprenyl-β-curcumene cyclase: identification of a new terpene cyclase. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 133 (2011) 9734–9737. [DOI] [PMID: 21627333] |
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