| EC |
4.2.3.58 |
| Accepted name: |
longifolene synthase |
| Reaction: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = longifolene + diphosphate |
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For diagram of humulene-based sequiterpenoid biosynthesis, click here, and for mechanism, click here |
| Systematic name: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (longifolene-forming) |
| Comments: |
As well as 61% longifolene the enzyme gives 15% of α-longipinene, 6% longicyclene and traces of other sesquiterpenoids. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
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Martin, D.M., Faldt, J. and Bohlmann, J. Functional characterization of nine Norway Spruce TPS genes and evolution of gymnosperm terpene synthases of the TPS-d subfamily. Plant Physiol. 135 (2004) 1908–1927. [DOI] [PMID: 15310829] |
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