Entry |
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Name |
alpha-isocomene synthase;
MrTPS2
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Class |
Lyases;
Carbon-oxygen lyases;
Acting on phosphates
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Sysname |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, (-)-alpha-isocomene-forming)
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Reaction(IUBMB) |
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = (-)-alpha-isocomene + diphosphate [RN: R10272]
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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 |
Isolated from the roots of the plant Matricaria chamomilla var. recutita (chamomile). The enzyme also produced traces of five other sesquiterpenoids.
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History |
EC 4.2.3.136 created 2012
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Orthology |
K21983 | alpha-isocomene synthase |
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Reference |
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Authors |
Irmisch S, Krause ST, Kunert G, Gershenzon J, Degenhardt J, Kollner TG |
Title |
The organ-specific expression of terpene synthase genes contributes to the terpene hydrocarbon composition of chamomile essential oils. |
Journal |
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Sequence |
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Other DBs |
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: | 4.2.3.136 |
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