EC |
4.2.3.166 |
Accepted name: |
(+)-(1E,4E,6S,7R)-germacra-1(10),4-dien-6-ol synthase |
Reaction: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + H2O = (+)-(1E,4E,6S,7R)-germacra-1(10),4-dien-6-ol + diphosphate |
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For diagram of biosynthesis of ent-germacrene sesquiterpenoids, click here |
Glossary: |
(+)-(1E,4E,6S,7R)-germacra-1(10),4-dien-6-ol = (1S,2E,6E,10R)-3,7-dimethyl-10-(propan-2-yl)cyclodeca-2,6-dien-1-ol |
Systematic name: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [cyclizing, (+)-(1E,4E,6S,7R)-germacra-1(10),4-dien-6-ol-forming] |
Comments: |
The enzyme has been identified in the bacterium Streptomyces pratensis. It is specific for (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc |
References: |
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Rabe, P., Barra, L., Rinkel, J., Riclea, R., Citron, C.A., Klapschinski, T.A., Janusko, A. and Dickschat, J.S. Conformational analysis, thermal rearrangement, and EI-MS fragmentation mechanism of ((1(10)E,4E,6S,7R)-germacradien-6-ol by 13C-labeling experiments. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 54 (2015) 13448–13451. [DOI] [PMID: 26361082] |
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[EC 4.2.3.166 created 2017] |
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