EC number 5.4.99.47 | ExPASy NiceZyme view MetaCyc | |
Parkeol synthase (EC 5.4.99.47) is an enzyme with systematic name (3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene mutase (cyclizing, parkeol-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene
The enzyme from rice (Oryza sativa) produces only parkeol.
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