| EC |
4.2.3.72 |
| Accepted name: |
α-gurjunene synthase |
| Reaction: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = (-)-α-gurjunene + diphosphate |
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For diagram of guaiene, α-gurjunene, patchoulol and viridiflorene biosynthesis, click here |
| Systematic name: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [(-)-α-gurjunene-forming] |
| Comments: |
Initial cyclization probably gives biyclogermacrene in an enzyme bound form which is not released to the medium. The enzyme from Solidago canadensis also forms a small amount of (+)-γ-gurjunene [1]. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
| 1. |
Schmidt, C.O., Bouwmeester, H.J., Bulow, N. and Konig, W.A. Isolation, characterization, and mechanistic studies of (-)-α-gurjunene synthase from Solidago canadensis. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 364 (1999) 167–177. [DOI] [PMID: 10190971] |
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