(+)-cubenene synthase

Class of enzymes (+)-cubenene synthase 4.2.3.63 (+)-Cubenene synthase (EC 4.2.3.63) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase ((+)-cubenene-forming). Bioynthesis of (+)-cubenene and (+)-epicubenol by cell-free extracts of cultured cells of Heteroscyphus planus and cyclization of [2H]farnesyl diphosphates Nabeta K, Kigure K, Fujita M, Nagoya T, Ishikawa T, Okuyama H, Takasawa T J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1995 15 1935–1939 10.1039/P19950001935 In vitro biosynthesis of cadinanes by cell-free extracts of cultured cells of Heteroscyphus planus Nabeta K, Fujita M, Komuro K, Katayama K, Takasawa T J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1997 14 2065–2070 10.1039/A701145H This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate (+)-cubenene + diphosphate This enzyme requires presence of Mg2+. References External links (+)-cubenene+synthase Biology no Category:EC 4.2.3