Reaction: geranylgeranyl diphosphate = fusicocca-2,10(14)-diene + diphosphate
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Other name(s): fusicoccadiene synthase; PaFS; PaDC4
Systematic name: geranylgeranyl diphosphate-lyase (fusicocca-2,10(14)-diene-forming)
Comment: A multifunctional enzyme with EC 2.5.1.29 farnesyltranstransferase activity.
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References:
1. Toyomasu, T., Tsukahara, M., Kaneko, A., Niida, R., Mitsuhashi, W., Dairi, T., Kato, N. and Sassa, T. Fusicoccins are biosynthesized by an unusual chimera diterpene synthase in fungi. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 104 (2007) 3084-3088. [PMID: 17360612]