Alpha-longipinene synthase

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α-Longipinene synthase (EC 4.2.3.80) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (α-longipinene-forming).[1][2] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate α-longipinene + diphosphate

The enzyme from Norway spruce produces longifolene as the main product.

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