(4S)-limonene synthase

Class of enzymes (R)-limonene synthase (4S)-limonene synthase 4.2.3.16 0050552 The enzyme (4S)-limonene synthase (EC 4.2.3.16) catalyzes the chemical reaction geranyl diphosphate (−)-(4S)-limonene + diphosphate This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The systematic name of this enzyme class is geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [cyclizing, (−)-(4S)-limonene-forming]. Other names in common use include (−)-(4S)-limonene synthase, 4S-(−)-limonene synthase, geranyldiphosphate diphosphate lyase (limonene forming), geranyldiphosphate diphosphate lyase [cyclizing,, and (4S)-limonene-forming]. This enzyme participates in monoterpenoid biosynthesis. References 30em Bohlmann J, Steele CL, Croteau R 1997 Monoterpene synthases from grand fir (Abies grandis). cDNA isolation, characterization, and functional expression of myrcene synthase, (−)-(4S)-limonene synthase, and (−)-(1S,5S)-pinene synthase J. Biol. Chem. 272 21784–92 9268308 10.1074/jbc.272.35.21784 35 free Colby SM, Alonso WR, Katahira EJ, McGarvey DJ, Croteau R 1993 4S-limonene synthase from the oil glands of spearmint (Mentha spicata). cDNA isolation, characterization, and bacterial expression of the catalytically active monoterpene cyclase J. Biol. Chem. 268 23016–24 8226816 31 10.1016/S0021-9258(19)49419-2 free Yuba A, Yazaki K, Tabata M, Honda G, Croteau R 1996 cDNA cloning, characterization, and functional expression of 4S-(−)-limonene synthase from Perilla frutescens Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 332 280–7 8806736 10.1006/abbi.1996.0343 2 Biology no Category:EC 4.2.3 Category:Enzymes of unknown structure