EC number 4.2.3.118 | ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc | |
2-methylisoborneol synthase (EC 4.2.3.118, sco7700, 2-MIB cyclase, MIB synthase, MIBS) is an enzyme with systematic name (E)-2-methylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, 2-methylisoborneol-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
(E)-2-methylgeranyl diphosphate + H2O
The product, 2-methylisoborneol, is a characteristic odiferous compound with a musty smell produced by soil microorganisms.
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