Beta-cubebene synthase

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β-Cubebene synthase (EC 4.2.3.128, cop4, Mg25) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, β-cubebene-forming).[1][2][3][4] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate β-cubebene + diphosphate

Isolated from the fungus Coprinus cinereus.

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