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EC 4.2.3.128 Details
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4.2.3.128
Accepted name
β-cubebene synthase
Reaction
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = β-cubebene + diphosphate
Other name(s)
cop4,
Mg25
Systematic name
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, β-cubebene-forming)
Comment
Isolated from the fungus Coprinus cinereus. The enzyme also forms (+)-δ-cadinene, β-copaene, (+)-sativene and traces of several other sequiterpenoids [2-4]. It is found in many higher plants such as Magnolia grandiflora (Southern Magnolia) together with germacrene A [1]. See EC 4.2.3.13, (+)-δ-cadinene synthase, EC 4.2.3.127, β-copaene synthase, EC 4.2.3.129, (+)-sativene synthase, and EC 4.2.3.23, germacrene A synthase.
History
created 2012
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1 Oxidoreductases
1.1 Acting on the CH-OH group of donors
1.4.3.9 created 1972, deleted 1984 1.4.3.17 created 2000, deleted 2003 1.4.3.18 proposed 2000
