farnesene biosynthesis

Green S, Friel EN, Matich A, Beuning LL, Cooney JM, Rowan DD, MacRae E. Unusual features of a recombinant apple alpha-farnesene synthase. Phytochemistry. 2007 Jan;68(2):176–88. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2006.10.017. PMID: 17140613.; Picaud S, Brodelius M, Brodelius PE. Expression, purification and characterization of recombinant (E)-beta-farnesene synthase from Artemisia annua. Phytochemistry. 2005 May;66(9):961–7. doi: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2005.03.027. PMID: 15896363.

Metabolites

beta-Farnesene

Formula: C15H24 (204.18779039999998)

CAS ID: 18794-84-8

Potassium cation

Formula: K (38.963708)

CAS ID: 24203-36-9

(3Z,6E)-alpha-Farnesene

Formula: C15H24 (204.18779039999998)

CAS ID: 26560-14-5



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
2.5.1.-
4.2.3.106 (E)-beta-ocimene synthase geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [(E)-beta-ocimene-forming]
4.2.3.123 beta-sesquiphellandrene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, beta-sesquiphellandrene-forming)
4.2.3.46 alpha-farnesene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate lyase [(3E,6E)-alpha-farnesene-forming]
4.2.3.47 beta-farnesene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [(E)-beta-farnesene-forming]
4.2.3.55 (S)-beta-bisabolene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [(S)-beta-bisabolene-forming]
4.2.3.65 zingiberene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (zingiberene-forming)
4.2.3.69 (+)-alpha-barbatene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [(+)-alpha-barbatene-forming]
4.2.3.78 beta-chamigrene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate lyase (cyclizing, (+)-beta-chamigrene-forming)
4.2.3.79 thujopsene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate lyase (cyclizing, (+)-thujopsene-forming)
4.2.3.95 (-)-alpha-cuprenene synthase (-)-alpha-cuprenene hydrolase [cyclizing, (-)-alpha-cuprenene-forming]


Proteins

Protein ID name full name