EC |
5.5.1.10 |
Accepted name: |
α-pinene-oxide decyclase |
Reaction: |
α-pinene oxide = (Z)-2-methyl-5-isopropylhexa-2,5-dienal |
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For diagram of pinene and related monoterpenoids, click here |
Other name(s): |
α-pinene oxide lyase; α-pinene-oxide lyase (decyclizing) |
Systematic name: |
α-pinene-oxide lyase (ring-opening) |
Comments: |
Both rings of pinene are cleaved in the reaction. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, CAS registry number: 112692-50-9 |
References: |
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Griffiths, E.T., Harries, P.C., Jeffcoat, R. and Trudgill, P.W. Purification and properties of α-pinene oxide lyase from Nocardia sp. strain P18.3. J. Bacteriol. 169 (1987) 4980–4983. [DOI] [PMID: 3667522] |
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[EC 5.5.1.10 created 1990] |
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