Lupeol synthase

Lupeol synthase
Identifiers
EC no.5.4.99.41
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BRENDABRENDA entry
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Lupeol synthase (EC 5.4.99.41, LUPI, BPW, RcLUS) is an enzyme with systematic name (3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene mutase (cyclizing, lupeol-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene lupeol

Also forms some beta-amyrin.