Alpha-amyrin synthase

Definition:

EC Tree > 5 Isomerases > 5.4 Intramolecular transferases > 5.4.99 Transferring other groups > 5.4.99.40 alpha-amyrin synthase
Alpha-amyrin synthase is a multifunctional enzyme producing both α- and β-amyrin (cf. EC 5.4.99.39), cyclizing (3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene into α-amyrin. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms. Structurally it is an OSC.

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