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Farnesene Biosynthesis

Proteins (5)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase 1, mitochondrialFPP synthase 1; FPS 1; EC 2.5.1.10; (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate synthase 1; Dimethylallyltranstransferase 1; 2.5.1.1; Farnesyl diphosphate synthase 1; Geranyltranstransferase 1Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Solanesyl diphosphate synthase 3, chloroplastic/mitochondrial EC 2.5.1.85; All-trans-nonaprenyl-diphosphate synthase 3 (geranylgeranyl-diphosphate specific); Geranyl diphosphate synthase 1; Trans-type polyprenyl pyrophosphate synthase; AtPPPSArabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Isopentenyl-diphosphate Delta-isomerase I, chloroplasticEC 5.3.3.2; Isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase I; IPP isomerase IArabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Tricyclene synthase, chloroplasticEC 4.2.3.105; (E)-beta-ocimene synthase; 4.2.3.106; (E,E)-alpha-farnesene synthase; 4.2.3.46; Terpenoid synthase 3; AtTPS03Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Alpha-barbatene synthaseAtBS; EC 4.2.3.69; Beta-chamigrene synthase; 4.2.3.78; Terpeneoid synthase 11; AtTPS11; Thujopsene synthase; 4.2.3.79Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)

Compounds (7)

CompoundDescription
isopentenyl pyrophosphatesubstrate for isopentenyl pyrophosphate isomerase; RN given refers to unlabeled cpd; a nonpeptide mycobacterial antigen that stimulates gamma delta T cells
farnesyl pyrophosphatea sesquiterpene that dimerizes to SQUALENE; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation
geranyl pyrophosphateRN given refers to (E)-isomer
alpha-farnesenestructure given in first source
beta-farnesenestructure given in first source
pyrophosphate
3,3-dimethylallyl pyrophosphateisomeric with isopentenyl pyrophosphate