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SUBMITTER: Vedula LS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2036078 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics 20070628 2
Trichodiene synthase is a terpenoid cyclase that catalyzes the cyclization of farnesyl diphosphate (FPP) to form the bicyclic sesquiterpene hydrocarbon trichodiene (89%), at least five sesquiterpene side products (11%), and inorganic pyrophosphate (PP(i)). Incubation of trichodiene synthase with 2-fluorofarnesyl diphosphate or 4-methylfarnesyl diphosphate similarly yields sesquiterpene mixtures despite the electronic effects or steric bulk introduced by substrate derivatization. The versatility ...[more]