Entry
Name
(2S,3R,6S,9S)-(-)-protoillud-7-ene synthase;
TPS6 (gene name)
Class
Lyases;
Carbon-oxygen lyases;
Acting on phosphates
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [cyclizing, (2S,3R,6S,9S)-(-)-protoillud-7-ene-forming]
Reaction(IUBMB)
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = (2S,3R,6S,9S)-(-)-protoillud-7-ene + diphosphate [RN:
R11825 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate [CPD:
C00448 ]
Product
(2S,3R,6S,9S)-(-)-protoillud-7-ene [CPD:
C21676 ];
diphosphate [CPD:
C00013 ]
Comment
The enzyme has been described from the slime-mould Dictyostelium discoideum. It is specific for (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate. While the major product is the sequiterpene (2S,3R,6S,9S)-(-)-protoillud-7-ene, traces of pentalenene are also formed.
History
EC 4.2.3.160 created 2017
Orthology
K23021 (2S,3R,6S,9S)-(-)-protoillud-7-ene synthase
Genes
Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Chen X, Kollner TG, Jia Q, Norris A, Santhanam B, Rabe P, Dickschat JS, Shaulsky G, Gershenzon J, Chen F
Title
Terpene synthase genes in eukaryotes beyond plants and fungi: Occurrence in social amoebae.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Rabe P, Rinkel J, Nubbemeyer B, Kollner TG, Chen F, Dickschat JS
Title
Terpene Cyclases from Social Amoebae.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 4.2.3.160