IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 4.2.3.10

Accepted name: (–)-endo-fenchol synthase

Reaction: geranyl diphosphate + H2O = (–)-endo-fenchol + diphosphate

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Other name(s): (–)-endo-fenchol cyclase; geranyl pyrophosphate:(–)-endo-fenchol cyclase

Systematic name: geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [cyclizing, (–)-endo-fenchol-forming]

Comments: (3R)-Linalyl diphosphate is an intermediate in the reaction

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 117758-41-5

References:

1. Croteau, R., Miyazaki, J.H. and Wheeler, C.J. Monoterpene biosynthesis: mechanistic evaluation of the geranyl pyrophosphate:(–}-endo-fenchol cyclase from fennel (Foeniculum vulgare). Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 269 (1989) 507-516. [PMID: 2919880]

2. Croteau, R., Satterwhite, D.M., Wheeler, C.J. and Felton, N.M. Biosynthesis of monoterpenes. Stereochemistry of the enzymatic cyclization of geranyl pyrophosphate to (–}-endo-fenchol. J. Biol. Chem. 263 (1988) 15449-15453. [PMID: 3170591]

[EC 4.2.3.10 created 1992 as EC 4.6.1.8, transferred 2000 to EC 4.2.3.10]


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