The
enzyme ''S''-linalool synthase (EC 4.2.3.25)
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the
chemical reaction
:geranyl diphosphate + H
2O
(3''S'')-linalool + diphosphate
This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase
In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking (an elimination reaction) of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis (a substitution reaction) and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure. ...
s, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase
3''S'')-linalool-forming''. Other names in common use include LIS, Lis, and 3''S''-linalool synthase.
References
*
*
*
EC 4.2.3
Enzymes of unknown structure
{{4.2-enzyme-stub