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| EC | 5.5.1.34 | ||||
| Accepted name: | (+)-cis,trans-nepetalactol synthase | ||||
| Reaction: | (S)-8-oxocitronellyl enol = (+)-cis,trans-nepetalactol | ||||
| For diagram of secologanin biosynthesis, click here | |||||
| Glossary: | (S)-8-oxocitronellyl enol = (2E,6S,7E)-8-hydroxy-2,6-dimethylocta-2,7-dienal (+)-cis,trans-nepetalactol = (+)-iridodial lactol = (4aS,7S,7aR)-4,7-dimethyl-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-1-ol |
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| Other name(s): | NEPS1 (gene name); NEPS2 (gene name) | ||||
| Systematic name: | (S)-8-oxocitronellyl enol cyclase [(+)-cis,trans-nepetalactol-forming] | ||||
| Comments: | The enzyme, characterized from the plant Nepeta mussinii, binds an NAD+ cofactor. The product is a precursor of (+)-cis,trans-nepetalactone, the primary ingredient responsible for the psychoactive effects catnip has on cats. | ||||
| Links to other databases: | BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc | ||||
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