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EC 4.2.1.129 Details
EC number
4.2.1.129
Accepted name
squalene—hopanol cyclase
Reaction
hopan-22-ol = squalene + H2O
Other name(s)
squalene—hopene cyclase (ambiguous)
Systematic name
hopan-22-ol hydro-lyase
Comment
The enzyme produces the cyclization products hopene (cf. EC 5.4.99.17) and hopanol from squalene at a constant ratio of 5:1.
History
created 2011
EC Tree
1.1.99.15 created 1978, deleted 1980
1.1.99.17 created 1982, deleted 2003
1.5.1.4 created 1961, deleted 1976
1.5.1.13 created 1972, deleted 2004
1.5.1.14 created 1976, deleted 1989