Entry
Name
dimethylallylcistransferase;
neryl-diphosphate synthase;
dimethylallyl-diphosphate:isopentenyl-diphosphate dimethylallylcistransferase
Class
Transferases;
Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups;
Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups (only sub-subclass identified to date)
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
prenyl-diphosphate:3-methyl-but-3-en-1-yl-diphosphate prenylcistransferase
Reaction(IUBMB)
prenyl diphosphate + 3-methyl-but-3-en-1-yl diphosphate = diphosphate + neryl diphosphate [RN:
R01659 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
prenyl diphosphate [CPD:
C00235 ];
3-methyl-but-3-en-1-yl diphosphate
Product
Comment
This enzyme will not use larger prenyl diphosphates as efficient donors.
History
EC 2.5.1.28 created 1984
Orthology
K18114 dimethylallylcistransferase
Genes
Taxonomy
Reference
1
Authors
Banthorpe, D.V., Bucknall, G.A., Doonan, H.J., Doonan, S. and Rowan, M.G.
Title
Biosynthesis of geraniol and nerol in cell-free extracts of Tanacetum vulgare.
Journal
Phytochemistry 15:91-100 (1976)
Reference
Authors
Beytia E, Valenzuela P, Cori O
Title
Terpene biosynthesis: formation of nerol, geraniol, and other prenols by an enzyme system from Pinus radiata seedlings.
Journal
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 2.5.1.28
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 2.5.1.28
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