| EC |
5.4.99.8 |
| Accepted name: |
cycloartenol synthase |
| Reaction: |
(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene = cycloartenol |
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For diagram of lanosterol and cycloartenol biosynthesis, click here |
| Other name(s): |
2,3-epoxysqualene cycloartenol-cyclase; squalene-2,3-epoxide-cycloartenol cyclase; 2,3-epoxysqualene-cycloartenol cyclase; 2,3-oxidosqualene-cycloartenol cyclase; (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene mutase (cyclizing, cycloartenol-forming) |
| Systematic name: |
(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene mutase (cyclizing, cycloartenol-forming) |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 9075-25-6 |
| References: |
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Rees, H.H., Goad, L.J. and Goodwin, T.W. 2,3-Oxidosqualene cycloartenol cyclase from Ochromonas malhamensis. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 176 (1969) 892–894. [DOI] [PMID: 5797101] |
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