| Entry |
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| Name |
isopiperitenone Delta-isomerase
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| Class |
Isomerases;
Intramolecular oxidoreductases;
Transposing C=C bonds
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| Sysname |
isopiperitenone Delta8-Delta4-isomerase
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
isopiperitenone = piperitenone [RN: R03782]
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| Reaction(KEGG) |
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| Substrate |
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| Product |
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| Comment |
Involved in the biosynthesis of menthol and related monoterpenes in peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves.
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Kjonaas RB, Venkatachalam KV, Croteau R. |
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| Title |
Metabolism of monoterpenes: oxidation of isopiperitenol to isopiperitenone, and subsequent isomerization to piperitenone by soluble enzyme preparations from peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves. |
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| Journal |
Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 238 (1985) 49-60. |
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| Organism |
Mentha piperita |
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| Other DBs |
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: CAS: 96595-07-2 |
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