cycloartenol biosynthesis

Shinozaki J, Shibuya M, Masuda K, Ebizuka Y. Squalene cyclase and oxidosqualene cyclase from a fern. FEBS Lett. 2008 Jan 23;582(2):310–8. doi: 10.1016/j.febslet.2007.12.023. PMID: 18154734.

Metabolites

(S)-2,3-Epoxysqualene

Formula: C30H50O (426.386145)

CAS ID: 54910-48-4

Cycloartenol

Formula: C30H50O (426.386145)

CAS ID: 469-38-5



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
5.4.99.8 cycloartenol synthase (S)-2,3-Epoxysqualene mutase (cyclizing, cycloartenol-forming)


Proteins

Protein ID name full name