| EC |
4.2.3.80 |
| Accepted name: |
α-longipinene synthase |
| Reaction: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = α-longipinene + 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 (α-longipinene-forming) |
| Comments: |
The enzyme from Norway spruce produces longifolene as the main product (cf. EC 4.2.3.58, longifolene synthase). α-Longipinene constitutes about 15% of the total products. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
| 1. |
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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Köpke, D., Schröder, R., Fischer, H.M., Gershenzon, J., Hilker, M. and Schmidt, A. Does egg deposition by herbivorous pine sawflies affect transcription of sesquiterpene synthases in pine? Planta 228 (2008) 427–438. [DOI] [PMID: 18493792] |
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