| EC |
4.2.3.49 |
| Accepted name: |
(3R,6E)-nerolidol synthase |
| Reaction: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + H2O = (3R,6E)-nerolidol + diphosphate |
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For diagram of acyclic sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis, click here |
| Other name(s): |
terpene synthase 1 |
| Systematic name: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [(3R,6E)-nerolidol-forming] |
| Comments: |
The enzyme catalyses a step in the formation of (3E)-4,8-dimethylnona-1,3,7-triene, a key signal molecule in induced plant defense mediated by the attraction of enemies of herbivores [1]. Nerolidol is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene found in the essential oils of many types of plants. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
| 1. |
Schnee, C., Kollner, T.G., Gershenzon, J. and Degenhardt, J. The maize gene terpene synthase 1 encodes a sesquiterpene synthase catalyzing the formation of (E)-β-farnesene, (E)-nerolidol, and (E,E)-farnesol after herbivore damage. Plant Physiol. 130 (2002) 2049–2060. [DOI] [PMID: 12481088] |
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| [EC 4.2.3.49 created 2010] |
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