Entry
Name
cis-muuroladiene synthase;
MxpSS1
Class
Lyases;
Carbon-oxygen lyases;
Acting on phosphates
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cis-muuroladiene-forming)
Reaction(IUBMB)
(1) (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = cis-muurola-3,5-diene + diphosphate [RN:
R09626 ];
(2) (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = cis-muurola-4(14),5-diene + diphosphate [RN:
R09627 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate [CPD:
C00448 ]
Product
cis-muurola-3,5-diene [CPD:
C19753 ];
diphosphate [CPD:
C00013 ];
cis-muurola-4(14),5-diene [CPD:
C19754 ]
Comment
The recombinant enzyme from black peppermint (Mentha x piperita) gave a mixture of cis-muurola-3,5-diene (45%) and cis-muurola-4(14),5-diene (43%).
History
EC 4.2.3.67 created 2011
Pathway
ec00909 Sesquiterpenoid and triterpenoid biosynthesis
Orthology
K15809 cis-muuroladiene synthase
Reference
Authors
Prosser IM, Adams RJ, Beale MH, Hawkins ND, Phillips AL, Pickett JA, Field LM
Title
Cloning and functional characterisation of a cis-muuroladiene synthase from black peppermint (Menthaxpiperita) and direct evidence for a chemotype unable to synthesise farnesene.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 4.2.3.67
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 4.2.3.67
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