The enzyme myrcene synthase (EC 4.2.3.15) catalyzes the chemical reaction
geranyl diphosphate myrcene + diphosphate
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The systematic name of this enzyme class is geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (myrcene-forming). This enzyme participates in monoterpenoid biosynthesis.
Myrcene, or β-myrcene, is a monoterpene. A colorless oil, it occurs widely in essential oils. It is produced mainly semi-synthetically from Myrcia, from...
taxadiene synthase, pinene synthase, and myrcenesynthase. Tpse includes ent-kaurene synthase B. Tpsf includes linalool synthase. In the fungus Phaeosphaeria...
taxadiene synthase, pinene synthase, and myrcenesynthase. Tpse includes ent-kaurene synthase B. Tpsf includes S-linalool synthase. In the fungus Phaeosphaeria...
synthases from grand fir (Abies grandis). cDNA isolation, characterization, and functional expression of myrcenesynthase, (−)-(4S)-limonene synthase...
hairs that provide stability and allow it to climb. H. lupulus contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and resin. Hops are...
todomatuic acid from FPP precursor. Examples include: Myrcenesynthase, pinene synthase, and taxadiene synthase Manville, J. F.; Kriz, C. D. (1977). "Juvabione...
geraniol, terpineol (present in lilacs), limonene (present in citrus fruits), myrcene (present in hops), linalool (present in lavender), hinokitiol (present...
leads to the formation of acyclic monoterpenes such as ocimene and the myrcenes. Hydrolysis of the phosphate groups leads to the prototypical acyclic monoterpenoid...
anti-estrogenic activity Alpha acids, a class of bitter compounds in hops Myrcene, humulene, and caryophyllene, essential oils in hops Xanthohumol from hop...
work on this process: The process begins by forming an allylic amine from myrcene, which undergoes asymmetric isomerisation in the presence of a BINAP rhodium...
phytoene synthase (PSY), forming the 15-cis isomer of phytoene. PSY belongs to the squalene/phytoene synthase family and is homologous to squalene synthase that...
synthesized, in plants, by the enzyme iridoid synthase. In contrast with other monoterpene cyclases, iridoid synthase uses 8-oxogeranial as a substrate. The...
pyrophosphate. The condensation requires NADPH and the enzyme squalene synthase. Click on genes, proteins and metabolites below to link to respective articles...
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