KEGG   ENZYME: 4.2.3.58
Entry
EC 4.2.3.58                 Enzyme                                 
Name
longifolene synthase
Class
Lyases;
Carbon-oxygen lyases;
Acting on phosphates
Sysname
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (longifolene-forming)
Reaction(IUBMB)
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = longifolene + diphosphate [RN:R08542]
Reaction(KEGG)
R08542
Substrate
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate [CPD:C00448]
Product
longifolene [CPD:C09699];
diphosphate [CPD:C00013]
Comment
As well as 61% longifolene the enzyme gives 15% of alpha-longipinene, 6% longicyclene and traces of other sesquiterpenoids.
History
EC 4.2.3.58 created 2011
Pathway
ec00909  Sesquiterpenoid and triterpenoid biosynthesis
Orthology
K14185  longifolene/alpha-longipinene synthase
Reference
1  [PMID:15310829]
  Authors
Martin DM, Faldt J, Bohlmann J
  Title
Functional characterization of nine Norway Spruce TPS genes and evolution of gymnosperm terpene synthases of the TPS-d subfamily.
  Journal
Plant Physiol 135:1908-27 (2004)
DOI:10.1104/pp.104.042028
  Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 4.2.3.58
IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature: 4.2.3.58
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 4.2.3.58
BRENDA, the Enzyme Database: 4.2.3.58

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