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u03B2-caryophyllene biosynthesis

Proteins (6)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
(E)-beta-caryophyllene synthaseEC 4.2.3.57; Terpene synthase 23Zea mays
Alpha-humulene/(-)-(E)-beta-caryophyllene synthaseEC 4.2.3.-; Terpenoid synthase 21; AtTPS21Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Beta caryophyllene/humulene synthase Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)
Beta-caryophyllene synthaseEC 4.2.3.57Artemisia annua (sweet wormwood)
Beta-caryophyllene synthaseCucumis sativus (cucumber)
Putative sesquiterpene cyclase 1 ((E)-beta-caryophyllene/beta-elemene synthase)Oryza sativa Japonica Group (Japanese rice)

Compounds (5)

CompoundDescription
diphosphoric acid
farnesyl pyrophosphatea sesquiterpene that dimerizes to SQUALENE; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation
caryophylleneRN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation; structure given in first source
humulenestructure given in first source
beta-elemeneincreases tumor cell immunogenicity by inducing, at least in part, elevated expression of heat shock protein 70 on tumor cell surface