Entry
Name
(+)-alpha-terpineol synthase
Class
Lyases;
Carbon-oxygen lyases;
Acting on phosphates
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [cyclizing, (+)-alpha-terpineol-forming]
Reaction(IUBMB)
geranyl diphosphate + H2O = (+)-alpha-terpineol + diphosphate [RN:
R09968 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme has been characterized from Santalum album (sandalwood). Also forms some (-)-limonene and traces of other monoterpenoids. See EC
4.2.3.16 (4S)-limonene synthase.
History
EC 4.2.3.112 created 2012
Orthology
K21926 (+)-alpha-terpineol/(4S)-limonene synthase
Genes
RARG : 115731130 115733698 115747624 115752364 125312647 125312648 125312649
CSIN : 114273830 114302023
Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Jones CG, Keeling CI, Ghisalberti EL, Barbour EL, Plummer JA, Bohlmann J
Title
Isolation of cDNAs and functional characterisation of two multi-product terpene synthase enzymes from sandalwood, Santalum album L.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 4.2.3.112
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