Valerena-4,7(11)-diene synthase

Valerena-4,7(11)-diene synthase (EC 4.2.3.139, VoTPS2) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, valerena-4,7(11)-diene-forming).[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate valerena-4,7(11)-diene + diphosphate
Valerena-4,7(11)-diene synthase
Identifiers
EC number4.2.3.139
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

This enzyme is isolated from the plant Valeriana officinalis (valerian).

References

  1. Pyle BW, Tran HT, Pickel B, Haslam TM, Gao Z, MacNevin G, Vederas JC, Kim SU, Ro DK (September 2012). "Enzymatic synthesis of valerena-4,7(11)-diene by a unique sesquiterpene synthase from the valerian plant (Valeriana officinalis)". The FEBS Journal. 279 (17): 3136–46. doi:10.1111/j.1742-4658.2012.08692.x. PMID 22776156.
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