Beta-selinene cyclase

Beta-selinene cyclase (EC 4.2.3.66) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (beta-selinene-forming).[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate beta-selinene + diphosphate
Beta-selinene cyclase
Identifiers
EC number4.2.3.66
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

Initial cyclization gives (+)-germacrene A in an enzyme bound form.

References

  1. Belingheri L, Cartayrade A, Pauly G, Gleizes M (January 1992). "Partial purification and properties of the sesquiterpene β-selinene cyclase from Citrofortunella mitis". Plant Science. 84: 129–136. doi:10.1016/0168-9452(92)90126-7.
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