monoterpene biosynthesis

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Metabolites

(-)-alpha-Pinene

Formula: C10H16 (136.1251936)

CAS ID: 7785-26-4

(-)-beta-Pinene

Formula: C10H16 (136.1251936)

CAS ID: 18172-67-3

(+)-Camphene

Formula: C10H16 (136.1251936)

CAS ID: 5794-03-6

(E)-beta-Ocimene

Formula: C10H16 (136.1251936)

CAS ID: 3779-61-1

(S)-Limonene

Formula: C10H16 (136.1251936)

CAS ID: 5989-54-8

1,8-Cineole

Formula: C10H18O (154.1357578)

CAS ID: 470-82-6

Diphosphate

Formula: H4P2O7 (177.9432294)

CAS ID: 2466-09-3

H2O

Formula: H2O (18.0105642)

CAS ID: 7732-18-5

Myrcene

Formula: C10H16 (136.1251936)

CAS ID: 123-35-3

Terpinolene

Formula: C10H16 (136.1251936)

CAS ID: 586-62-9

cis-Ocimene

Formula: C10H16 (136.1251936)

CAS ID: 3338-55-4



Enzyme

EC Number name full name note
4.2.3.106 (E)-beta-ocimene synthase geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [(E)-beta-ocimene-forming]
4.2.3.15 myrcene synthase geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (myrcene-forming)
4.2.3.46 alpha-farnesene synthase (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate lyase [(3E,6E)-alpha-farnesene-forming]


Proteins

Protein ID name full name