Reaction: geranyl diphosphate = (Z)-β-ocimene + diphosphate
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Glossary: (Z)-β-ocimene = (3Z)-3,7-dimethyl-1,3,6-octatriene
Other name(s): CsTPS13PK (gene name)
Systematic name: geranyl diphosphate diphosphate lyase [(Z)-β-ocimene-forming]
Comments: The enzyme occurs in flowers (pistillate inflorescences) of Cannabis sativa. The enzyme encoded by CsTPS13PK produces 94% (Z)-β-ocimene from geranyl diphosphate. cf. EC 4.2.3.106, (E)-β-ocimene synthase.
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References:
1. Booth, J.K., Page, J.E. and Bohlmann, J. Terpene synthases from Cannabis sativa. PLoS One 12 (2017) e0173911. [PMID: 28355238]