γ-Terpinene synthase (EC 4.2.3.114, ''OvTPS2'', ''ClcTS'') is an
enzyme with
systematic name ''geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, γ-terpinene-forming)''.
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
:
geranyl diphosphate γ-terpinene
The terpinenes are a group of isomeric hydrocarbons that are classified as monoterpenes. They each have the same molecular formula and carbon framework, but they differ in the position of carbon-carbon double bonds. α-Terpinene has been isolate ...
+
diphosphate
This enzyme is isolated from
Thymus vulgaris (
thyme), ''
Citrus limon'' (
lemon), ''
Citrus unshiu'' (
satsuma) and ''
Origanum vulgare'' (
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 ...
).
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