α-Terpinene synthase (EC 4.2.3.115) is an enzyme with systematic name geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, α-terpinene-forming).[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
| α-terpinene synthase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 4.2.3.115 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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The enzyme has been characterized from Dysphania ambrosioides (American wormseed).
References
edit- ^ Poulose AJ, Croteau R (November 1978). "γ-Terpinene synthetase: a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of aromatic monoterpenes". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 191 (1): 400–11. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(78)90104-2. PMID 736574.400-11&rft.date=1978-11&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016/0003-9861(78)90104-2&rft_id=info:pmid/736574&rft.aulast=Poulose&rft.aufirst=AJ&rft.au=Croteau, R&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Alpha-terpinene synthase" class="Z3988">
- ^ LaFever RE, Croteau R (March 1993). "Hydride shifts in the biosynthesis of the p-menthane monoterpenes α-terpinene, γ-terpinene, and β-phellandrene". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics. 301 (2): 361–6. doi:10.1006/abbi.1993.1156. PMID 8460944.361-6&rft.date=1993-03&rft_id=info:doi/10.1006/abbi.1993.1156&rft_id=info:pmid/8460944&rft.aulast=LaFever&rft.aufirst=RE&rft.au=Croteau, R&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Alpha-terpinene synthase" class="Z3988">
External links
edit- Alpha-terpinene synthase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
