Zingiberene synthase
Definition:
EC Tree > 4 Lyases > 4.2 Carbon-oxygen lyases > 4.2.3 Acting on phosphates > 4.2.3.65 zingiberene synthase
Zingiberene synthase is a sesquiterpene cyclase. It cyclizes (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate into zingiberene and diphosphate; zingiberene is the characteristic sesquiterpene of ginger oil. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms. Structurally it is a sesquiterpene cyclase.
Zingiberene synthase is a sesquiterpene cyclase. It cyclizes (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate into zingiberene and diphosphate; zingiberene is the characteristic sesquiterpene of ginger oil. It appears in viruses and cellular organisms. Structurally it is a sesquiterpene cyclase.
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