Zingiberene synthase (EC 4.2.3.65, α-zingiberene synthase, ZIS) is an
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
with
systematic name A systematic name is a name given in a systematic way to one unique group, organism, object or chemical substance, out of a specific population or collection. Systematic names are usually part of a nomenclature.
A semisystematic name or semitrivial ...
(2''E'',6''E'')-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (zingiberene-forming).
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
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:
(2''E'',6''E'')-farnesyl diphosphate zingiberene
Zingiberene is a monocyclic sesquiterpene that is the predominant constituent of the oil of ginger (''Zingiber officinale''), from which it gets its name. It can contribute up to 30% of the essential oils in ginger rhizomes. This is the compound ...
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diphosphate
In chemistry, pyrophosphates are phosphorus oxyanions that contain two phosphorus atoms in a P–O–P linkage. A number of pyrophosphate salts exist, such as disodium pyrophosphate (Na2H2P2O7) and tetrasodium pyrophosphate (Na4P2O7), among othe ...
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EC 4.2.3