Sclareol cyclase

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EC number 3.1.7.4 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view		CAS number 146838-18-8 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry

Sclareol cyclase (EC 3.1.7.4, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate:sclareol cyclase, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate-sclareol cyclase, GGPP:sclareol cyclase) is an enzyme with systematic name geranylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphohydrolase (sclareol-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

geranylgeranyl diphosphate + 2 H₂O ⇌ sclareol + diphosphate

This enzyme requires Mg²⁺ or Mn²⁺ for activity.

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