Thalianol synthase explained

Thalianol synthase
Ec Number:5.4.99.31

Thalianol synthase ((S)-2,3-epoxysqualene mutase (cyclizing, thalianol-forming)) is an enzyme with systematic name (3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene mutase (cyclizing, thalianol-forming).[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene

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thalianol

Notes and References

  1. Fazio GC, Xu R, Matsuda SP . Genome mining to identify new plant triterpenoids . Journal of the American Chemical Society . 126 . 18 . 5678–9 . May 2004 . 15125655 . 10.1021/ja0318784 .