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EC 4.2.3.100 Details
EC number
4.2.3.100
Accepted name
bicyclogermacrene synthase
Reaction
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = bicyclogermacrene + diphosphate
Other name(s)
Ov-TPS4
Systematic name
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (bicyclogermacrene-forming)
Comment
The enzyme from oregano (Origanum vulgare) gives mainly bicyclogermacrene with Mn2+ as a cofactor. With Mg2+ a more complex mixture is produced.
History
created 2012
EC Tree
1.14.13.45 created 1992, deleted 2003