Taraxerol synthase explained

Taraxerol synthase (RsM2, (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene mutase (cyclizing, taraxerol-forming)) is an enzyme with systematic name (3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene mutase (cyclizing, taraxerol-forming).^[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

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

taraxerol

The enzyme gives taraxerol, beta-amyrin and lupeol.

Notes and References

1. Basyuni M, Oku H, Tsujimoto E, Kinjo K, Baba S, Takara K . Triterpene synthases from the Okinawan mangrove tribe, Rhizophoraceae . The FEBS Journal . 274 . 19 . 5028–42 . October 2007 . 17803686 . 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2007.06025.x .