Geranyl-pyrophosphate—olivetolic acid geranyltransferase

Geranyl-pyrophosphate—olivetolic acid geranyltransferase (EC 2.5.1.102, GOT) is an enzyme with systematic name geranyl-diphosphate:olivetolate geranyltransferase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

geranyl diphosphate + 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoate diphosphate + cannabigerolate
Geranyl-pyrophosphate—olivetolic acid geranyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number2.5.1.102
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum

Part of the cannabinoids biosynthetic pathway of the plant Cannabis sativa.

References

  1. Fellermeier M, Zenk MH (May 1998). "Prenylation of olivetolate by a hemp transferase yields cannabigerolic acid, the precursor of tetrahydrocannabinol". FEBS Letters. 427 (2): 283–5. doi:10.1016/S0014-5793(98)00450-5. PMID 9607329.
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