(E)-beta-ocimene synthase

Class of enzymes (E)-β-ocimene synthase 4.2.3.106 (E)-β-Ocimene synthase (EC 4.2.3.106, β-ocimene synthase, AtTPS03, ama0a23, LjEbetaOS, MtEBOS) is an enzyme with systematic name geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase ((E)-β-ocimene-forming). Fäldt J, Arimura G, Gershenzon J, Takabayashi J, Bohlmann J Functional identification of AtTPS03 as (E)-β-ocimene synthase: a monoterpene synthase catalyzing jasmonate- and wound-induced volatile formation in Arabidopsis thaliana Planta 216 5 745–51 March 2003 12624761 10.1007/s00425-002-0924-0 2003Plant.216..745F Dudareva N, Martin D, Kish CM, Kolosova N, Gorenstein N, Fäldt J, Miller B, Bohlmann J (E)-βocimene and myrcene synthase genes of floral scent biosynthesis in snapdragon: function and expression of three terpene synthase genes of a new terpene synthase subfamily The Plant Cell 15 5 1227–41 May 2003 12724546 153728 10.1105/tpc.011015 2003PlanC..15.1227D Arimura G, Ozawa R, Kugimiya S, Takabayashi J, Bohlmann J Herbivore-induced defense response in a model legume. Two-spotted spider mites induce emission of (E)-beta(E)-β-ocimene and transcript accumulation of (E)-β-ocimene synthase in Lotus japonicus Plant Physiology 135 4 1976–83 August 2004 15310830 520769 10.1104/pp.104.042929 Navia-Giné WG, Yuan JS, Mauromoustakos A, Murphy JB, Chen F, Korth KL Medicago truncatula (E)-β-ocimene synthase is induced by insect herbivory with corresponding increases in emission of volatile ocimene Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 47 5 416–25 May 2009 19249223 10.1016/j.plaphy.2009.01.008 2710562 2009PlPB...47..416N This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction geranyl diphosphate (E)-β-ocimene + diphosphate This enzyme is widely distributed in plants, which release β-ocimene when attacked by herbivorous insects. References External links (E)-beta-ocimene+synthase Biology no Category:EC 4.2.3