α-Terpinene synthase (EC 4.2.3.115) is an enzyme with systematic name ''geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, α-terpinene-forming)''. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction : geranyl diphosphate

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α-terpinene + diphosphate The enzyme has been characterized from ''

Dysphania ambrosioides ''Dysphania ambrosioides'', formerly ''Chenopodium ambrosioides'', known as Jesuit's tea, Mexican-tea, ''payqu'' ''(paico)'', ''epazote'', ''mastruz'', or ''herba sanctæ Mariæ'', is an annual or short-lived perennial herb native to Central ...

'' (American wormseed).

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* {{Portal bar, Biology, border=no EC 4.2.3