| EC |
4.2.3.85 |
| Accepted name: |
α-eudesmol synthase |
| Reaction: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + H2O = α-eudesmol + diphosphate |
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For diagram of eudesmol biosynthesis, click here |
| Glossary: |
(-)-α-eudesmol = 2-[(2R,4aR,8aR)-4a,8-dimethyl-1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,8a-octahydronaphthalen-2-yl]propan-2-ol |
| Systematic name: |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (α-eudesmol-forming) |
| Comments: |
The recombinant enzyme from ginger (Zingiber zerumbet) gives 62.6% β-eudesmol, 16.8% 10-epi-γ-eudesmol, 10% α-eudesmol, and 5.6% aristolene. cf. EC 4.2.3.68 (β-eudesmol synthase) and EC 4.2.3.84 (10-epi-γ-eudesmol synthase) |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
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Yu, F., Harada, H., Yamasaki, K., Okamoto, S., Hirase, S., Tanaka, Y., Misawa, N. and Utsumi, R. Isolation and functional characterization of a β-eudesmol synthase, a new sesquiterpene synthase from Zingiber zerumbet Smith. FEBS Lett. 582 (2008) 565–572. [DOI] [PMID: 18242187] |
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| [EC 4.2.3.85 created 2011] |
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