Germanicol synthase

Definition:

EC Tree > 5 Isomerases > 5.4 Intramolecular transferases > 5.4.99 Transferring other groups > 5.4.99.34 germanicol synthase
Germanicol synthase cyclizes (3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene, producing germanicol, β-amyrin and lupeol in the ratio 63:33:4. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms. Structurally it is a multifunctional oxidosqualene cyclase.

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