Reaction: geranyl diphosphate + 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoate = diphosphate + cannabigerolate
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Glossary: 2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoate = olivetolate
cannabigerolate = CBGA = 3-[(2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl]-2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoate
cannabinerolate = 3-[(2Z)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dien-1-yl]-2,4-dihydroxy-6-pentylbenzoate
Other name(s): GOT (ambiguous)
Systematic name: geranyl-diphosphate:olivetolate geranyltransferase
Comments: Part of the cannabinoids biosynthetic pathway of the plant Cannabis sativa. The enzyme can also use neryl diphosphate as substrate, forming cannabinerolate.
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References:
1. Fellermeier, M. and Zenk, M.H. Prenylation of olivetolate by a hemp transferase yields cannabigerolic acid, the precursor of tetrahydrocannabinol. FEBS Lett 427 (1998) 283-285. [PMID: 9607329]