β-Cubebene synthase (EC 4.2.3.128, ''cop4'', ''Mg25'') is an
enzyme with
systematic name (2''E'',6''E'')-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, β-cubebene-forming).
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
:
(2''E'',6''E'')-farnesyl diphosphate β-cubebene
Cubebenes are a pair of chemical compounds, classified as sesquiterpenes, first isolated from ''Piper cubeba
''Piper cubeba'', cubeb or tailed pepper is a plant in genus ''Piper'', cultivated for its fruit and essential oil. It is mostly grow ...
+
diphosphate
Isolated from the
fungus ''
Coprinus cinereus
''Coprinopsis cinerea'' is a species of mushroom in the family Psathyrellaceae. Commonly known as the gray shag, it is edible, but must be used promptly after collecting.
''Coprinopsis cinerea'' is an important model organism for studying fung ...
''.
References
External links
*
{{Portal bar, Biology, border=no
EC 4.2.3