EC number 4.2.3.17 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 169277-52-5 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry | |
In enzymology, a taxadiene synthase (EC 4.2.3.17) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
geranylgeranyl diphosphateHence, this enzyme has one substrate, geranylgeranyl diphosphate, and two products, taxa-4,11-diene 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 geranylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, taxa-4,11-diene-forming). Other names in common use include geranylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing,, and taxadiene-forming). This enzyme participates in diterpenoid biosynthesis.
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