Reaction: geranylgeranyl diphosphate = bonnadiene + diphosphate
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Glossary: bonnadiene = (1R,7R,7aR,11aR)-1,4,9-trimethyl-7-(propan-2-yl)-2,3,5,6,7,7a,10,11-octahydro-1H-benzo[d]azulene
Other name(s): BdS
Systematic name: geranylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, bonnadiene-formimg)
Comments: A diterpene synthase isolated from the bacterium Allokutzneria albata.
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References:
1. Lauterbach, L., Rinkel, J. and Dickschat, J.S. Two bacterial diterpene synthases from Allokutzneria albata produce bonnadiene, phomopsene, and allokutznerene. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 57 (2018) 8280-8283. [PMID: 29758116]