Casbene synthase

Casbene synthase

In enzymology, a casbene synthase (EC number|4.2.3.8) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:geranylgeranyl diphosphate ightleftharpoons casbene + diphosphate

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, geranylgeranyl diphosphate, and two products, casbene and diphosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The systematic name of this enzyme class is geranylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, casbene-forming). Other names in common use include casbene synthetase, and geranylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing). This enzyme participates in diterpenoid biosynthesis.

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::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|69106-45-2."

Gene Ontology (GO) codes


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