(−)-delta-cadinene synthase

(−)-δ-Cadinene synthase (EC 4.2.3.97) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, (−)-δ-cadinene-forming).[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(−)-δ-cadinene synthase
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EC no.4.2.3.97
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(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate (−)-δ-cadinene + diphosphate

The cyclization mechanism involves an intermediate nerolidyl diphosphate.

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  1. ^ Hu Y, Chou WK, Hopson R, Cane DE (January 2011). "Genome mining in Streptomyces clavuligerus: expression and biochemical characterization of two new cryptic sesquiterpene synthases". Chemistry & Biology. 18 (1): 32–7. doi:10.1016/j.chembiol.2010.11.008. PMC 3034312. PMID 21276937.
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