Cadinane Sesquiterpenoid Biosynthesis

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See also amorpha-4,11-diene for an alternative route to this skeleton.

See also biosynthesis of sesquiterpenoids based on bisabolene and humulene also acyclic and other sesquiterpenoids derived from germacrene.


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(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate biosynthesis
(2Z,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate biosynthesis
ent-cadinane sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis
sesquiterpenoid biosynthesis
EC 4.2.3.13 (+)-δ-cadinene synthase
EC 4.2.3.67 cis-muuroladiene synthase
EC 4.2.3.91 cubebol synthase
EC 4.2.3.92 (+)-γ-cadinene synthase
EC 4.2.3.125 α-muurolene synthase
EC 4.2.3.126 (+)-γ-muurolene synthase
EC 4.2.3.127 β-copaene synthase
EC 4.2.3.128 β-cubebene synthase
EC 4.2.3.129 (+)-sativene synthase
EC 4.2.3.133 α-copaene synthase
EC 4.2.3.162 (–)-α-amorphene synthase
EC 4.2.3.173 τ-cadinol synthase
EC 4.2.3.175 10-epi-cubebol synthase