(−)-beta-caryophyllene synthase

(−)-β-Caryophyllene synthase (EC 4.2.3.57, β-caryophyllene synthase) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase ((−)-β-caryophyllene-forming).[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(−)-β-caryophyllene synthase
Identifiers
EC no.4.2.3.57
CAS no.110639-18-4
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(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate (−)-β-caryophyllene + diphosphate

This enzyme is widely distributed in higher plants.

References

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  1. ^ Cai Y, Jia JW, Crock J, Lin ZX, Chen XY, Croteau R (November 2002). "A cDNA clone for β-caryophyllene synthase from Artemisia annua". Phytochemistry. 61 (5): 523–9. doi:10.1016/s0031-9422(02)00265-0. PMID 12409018.
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