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EC 4.2.3.114 Details
EC number
4.2.3.114
Accepted name
γ-terpinene synthase
Reaction
geranyl diphosphate = γ-terpinene + diphosphate
Other name(s)
OvTPS2, ClcTS
Systematic name
geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, γ-terpinene-forming)
Comment
Isolated from Thymus vulgaris (thyme) [1,2], Citrus limon (lemon) [3], Citrus unshiu (satsuma) [4] and Origanum vulgare (oregano) [5]. Requires Mg2+. Mn2+ less effective. The reaction involves a 1,2-hydride shift. The 5-pro-S hydrogen of geranyl diphosphate is lost. Traces of several other monoterpenoids are formed in addition to γ-terpinene.
History
created 2012
EC Tree
1.13.11.7 created 1965 as EC 1.13.1.7, transferred 1972 to EC 1.13.11.7, deleted 1980
1.13.11.21 created 1972, deleted 2001