| Entry |
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| Name |
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| Class |
Lyases;
Carbon-oxygen lyases;
Acting on phosphates
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| Sysname |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (beta-selinene-forming)
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| Reaction(IUBMB) |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = beta-selinene + diphosphate [RN: R08546]
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| Reaction(KEGG) |
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| Substrate |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate [CPD: C00448]
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| Product |
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| Comment |
Initial cyclization gives (+)-germacrene A in an enzyme bound form which is not released to the medium.
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| History |
EC 4.2.3.66 created 2011
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| Pathway |
| ec00909 | Sesquiterpenoid and triterpenoid biosynthesis |
| ec01110 | Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites |
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| Reference |
1 |
| Authors |
Belingher L, Cartayrade A, Pauly G, Gleizes M. |
| Title |
Partial purification and properties of the sesquiterpene beta-selinene cyclase from Citrofortunella mitis. |
| Journal |
Plant Sci 84:129-136 (1992) |
| Other DBs |
| ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: | 4.2.3.66 |
| ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 4.2.3.66 |
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