Girish Mahajan (Editor)

( ) alpha terpineol synthase

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
EC number  4.2.3.112
BRENDA  BRENDA entry
KEGG  KEGG entry
IntEnz  IntEnz view
ExPASy  NiceZyme view
MetaCyc  metabolic pathway

(+)-alpha-terpineol synthase (EC 4.2.3.112) is an enzyme with systematic name geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, (+)-alpha-terpineol-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

geranyl diphosphate + H2O ⇌ (+)-alpha-terpineol + diphosphate

The enzyme has been characterized from Santalum album (sandalwood).

References

(+)-alpha-terpineol synthase Wikipedia
(Text) CC BY-SA