EC |
4.2.3.199 |
Accepted name: |
(–)-5-epieremophilene synthase |
Reaction: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = (–)-5-epieremophilene + diphosphate |
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For diagram of eremophilane and spirovetivane sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis, click here |
Glossary: |
(–)-5-epieremophilene = (3R,4aS,5S)-4a,5-dimethyl-3-(prop-1-en-2-yl)-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-octahydronaphthalene |
Other name(s): |
STPS1 (gene name); STP2 (gene name); STP3 (gene name) |
Systematic name: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [cyclizing, (–)-epieremophilene-forming] |
Comments: |
The plant Salvia miltiorrhiza (danshen) produces three different forms of the enzyme, encoded by paralogous genes, that exhibit different spacial expression patterns and respond differently to hormone treatment. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc |
References: |
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Fang, X., Li, C.Y., Yang, Y., Cui, M.Y., Chen, X.Y. and Yang, L. Identification of a novel (–)-5-epieremophilene synthase from Salvia miltiorrhiza via transcriptome mining. Front. Plant Sci. 8:627 (2017). [PMID: 28487717] |
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[EC 4.2.3.199 created 2018] |
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