Isolated from the plant Valeriana officinalis (valerian). Note that due to a different numbering system the product is also known as valerena-1,10-diene.
Yeo YS, Nybo SE, Chittiboyina AG, Weerasooriya AD, Wang YH, Gongora-Castillo E, Vaillancourt B, Buell CR, DellaPenna D, Celiz MD, Jones AD, Wurtele ES, Ransom N, Dudareva N, Shaaban KA, Tibrewal N, Chandra S, Smillie T, Khan IA, Coates RM, Watt DS, Chappell J
Title
Functional identification of valerena-1,10-diene synthase, a terpene synthase catalyzing a unique chemical cascade in the biosynthesis of biologically active sesquiterpenes in Valeriana officinalis.