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(R) limonene synthase

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EC number
  
4.2.3.20

BRENDA
  
BRENDA entry

KEGG
  
KEGG entry

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IntEnz view

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MetaCyc
  
metabolic pathway

In enzymology, a (R)-limonene synthase (EC 4.2.3.20) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

geranyl diphosphate (+)-(4R)-limonene + diphosphate

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, geranyl diphosphate, and two products, (+)-(4R)-limonene and diphosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The systematic name of this enzyme class is geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [cyclizing, (+)-(4R)-limonene-forming]. Other names in common use include (+)-limonene synthase, and geranyldiphosphate diphosphate lyase [(+)-(R)-limonene-forming]. This enzyme participates in monoterpenoid biosynthesis.

References

(R)-limonene synthase Wikipedia


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