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Sesquiterpenoid Biosynthesis

Proteins (4)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Squalene synthase 1SQS 1; SS 1; EC 2.5.1.21; FPP:FPP farnesyltransferase 1; Farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase 1Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Squalene epoxidase 1AtSQE1; EC 1.14.14.17; Protein DROUGHT HYPERSENSITIVE 2; Squalene monooxygenase; XF1 proteinArabidopsis 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)
(Z)-gamma-bisabolene synthase 1EC 4.2.3.40; Terpenoid synthase 12; AtTPS12Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)

Compounds (7)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
OxygenAn element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
farnesyl pyrophosphatea sesquiterpene that dimerizes to SQUALENE; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation
presqualene pyrophosphate
creolinfrom refined coal tar oils
pyrophosphate