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EC 4.2.3.101 Details
EC number
4.2.3.101
Accepted name
7-epi-sesquithujene synthase
Reaction
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = 7-epi-sesquithujene + diphosphate
Other name(s)
TPS4-B73
Systematic name
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (7-epi-sesquithujene-forming)
Comment
The enzyme from Zea mays, variety B73, gives mainly 7-epi-sesquithujene with (S)-β-bisabolene and traces of other sesquiterpenoids, cf. EC 4.2.3.55 (S)-β-bisabolene synthase. It requires Mg2+ or Mn2+. The product ratio is dependent on which metal ion is present. 7-epi-Sesquithujene is an attractant for the emerald ash borer beetle.
History
created 2012
EC Tree
1.14.13.45 created 1992, deleted 2003