(R)-limonene synthase
| (R)-limonene synthase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 4.2.3.20 | ||||||||
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| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDBstructures | RCSB PDBPDBePDBsum | ||||||||
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Theenzyme(R)-limonene synthase(EC 4.2.3.20)catalyzesthe reversiblechemical reaction
- geranyl diphosphate(+)-(4R)-limonene + diphosphate.
Description[edit]
This enzyme belongs to the family oflyases,specifically thosecarbon-oxygenlyases acting on phosphates. Thesystematic nameof this enzyme class isGeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [cyclizing, (+)-(4R)-limonene-forming].Other names in common use includeLimonene synthase,andGeranyldiphosphate diphosphate lyase [(+)-(R)-limonene-forming].
The enzyme participates in monoterpenoid biosynthesis and is localized toLeucoplastsof oil gland secretory cells.[1]
References[edit]
- ^Turner G, Gershenzon J, Nielson EE, Froehlich JE, Croteau R (July 1999)."Limonene synthase, the enzyme responsible for monoterpene biosynthesis in peppermint, is localized to leucoplasts of oil gland secretory cells".Plant Physiology.120(3): 879–86.doi:10.1104/pp.120.3.879.PMC59327.PMID10398724.
Further reading[edit]
 | This article includes a list of generalreferences,butit lacks sufficient correspondinginline citations.(March 2020) |
- Bouwmeester HJ, Gershenzon J, Konings MC, Croteau R (July 1998)."Biosynthesis of the monoterpenes limonene and carvone in the fruit of caraway. I. Demonstration Of enzyme activities and their changes with development".Plant Physiology.117(3): 901–12.doi:10.1104/pp.117.3.901.PMC34944.PMID9662532.
- Lücker J, El Tamer MK, Schwab W, Verstappen FW, van der Plas LH, Bouwmeester HJ, Verhoeven HA (July 2002)."Monoterpene biosynthesis in lemon (Citrus limon). cDNA isolation and functional analysis of four monoterpene synthases".European Journal of Biochemistry.269(13): 3160–71.doi:10.1046/j.1432-1033.2002.02985.x.PMID12084056.
