Bicyclogermacrene synthase (EC 4.2.3.100, ''Ov-TPS4'') is an
enzyme with
systematic name (2''E'',6''E''))-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (bicyclogermacrene-forming).
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
: (2''E'',6''E'')-farnesyl diphosphate
bicyclogermacrene
Germacrenes are a class of volatile organic hydrocarbons, specifically, sesquiterpenes. Germacrenes are typically produced in a number of plant species for their antimicrobial and insecticidal properties, though they also play a role as insect ph ...
+
diphosphate
The enzyme from
oregano
Oregano (, ; ''Origanum vulgare'') is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.
Oregano is a woody perennial pla ...
(''
Origanum vulgare'') gives mainly bicyclogermacrene with Mn
2+ as a cofactor.
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