Reaction: (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = (E)-β-farnesene + diphosphate
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Other name(s): farnesene synthase; terpene synthase 10; terpene synthase 10-B73; TPS10
Systematic name: (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [(E)-β-farnesene-forming]
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References:
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