Guaiene, α-Gurjunene, Patchoulol and Viridiflorene Biosynthesis

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See also biosynthesis of sesquiterpenoids based on bisabolene and humulene also acyclic sesquiterpenoids and other sesquiterpenoids derived from germacrene.
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farnesyl diphosphate biosynthesis
EC 4.2.3.70 patchoulol synthase (mechanism)
EC 4.2.3.72 α-gurjunene synthase
EC 4.2.3.87 α-guaiene synthase
EC 4.2.3.88 viridiflorene synthase
EC 4.2.3.93 δ-guaiene synthase
EC 4.2.3.100 bicyclogermacrene synthase
EC 4.2.3.184 5-hydroxy-α-gurjunene synthase