ExplorEnz: EC 4.2.3.63

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4.2.3.63

Accepted name:

(+)-cubenene synthase

Reaction:

(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = (+)-cubenene + diphosphate

For diagram of ent-cadinane sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis, click here

Systematic name:

(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [(+)-cubenene-forming]

Comments:

Requires Mg²⁺.

Links to other databases:

BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc

References:

1.	Nabeta, K., Kigure, K., Fujita, M., Nagoya, T., Ishikawa, T., Okuyama, H. and Takasawa, T. Bioynthesis of (+)-cubenene and (+)-epicubenol by cell-free extracts of cultured cells of Heteroscyphus planus and cyclization of [²H]farnesyl diphosphates. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 (1995) 1935–1939.
2.	Nabeta, K., Fujita, M., Komuro, K., Katayama, K., and Takasawa, T. In vitro biosynthesis of cadinanes by cell-free extracts of cultured cells of Heteroscyphus planus. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 (1997) 2065–2070.

[EC 4.2.3.63 created 2011]