| EC |
4.2.3.204 |
| Accepted name: |
valerianol synthase |
| Reaction: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + H2O = valerianol + diphosphate |
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For diagram of eremophilane and spirovetivane sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis, click here |
| Glossary: |
valerianol = 2-[(2R,8R,8aS)-8,8a-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-naphthalen-2-yl]-propan-2-ol |
| Other name(s): |
ChTPS1 (gene name); CsiTPS8 (gene name) |
| Systematic name: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (valerianol-forming) |
| Comments: |
The enzyme was characterized from the trees Camellia hiemalis and Camellia sinensis (black tea). The enzyme from Camellia hiemalis produces (2Z,6E)-hedycaryol as a minor product. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
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Hattan, J.I., Shindo, K., Sasaki, T., Ohno, F., Tokuda, H., Ishikawa, K. and Misawa, N. Identification of novel sesquiterpene synthase genes that mediate the biosynthesis of valerianol, which was an unknown ingredient of tea. Sci. Rep. 8:12474 (2018). [PMID: 30127518] |
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| [EC 4.2.3.204 created 2019] |
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