The enzyme from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) gives 48% δ-amyrin, 18% α-amyrin, 13% β-amyrin and traces of three or four other triterpenoid alcohols . See also EC 5.4.99.40, α-amyrin synthase and EC 5.4.99.39, β-amyrin synthase.
The expected taxonomic range for this enzyme is: Solanum lycopersicum
The enzyme from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) gives 48% delta-amyrin, 18% alpha-amyrin, 13% beta-amyrin and traces of three or four other triterpenoid alcohols [1]. See also EC 5.4.99.40, alpha-amyrin synthase and EC 5.4.99.39, beta-amyrin synthase.
Substrates: - Products: the enzyme yields 48% delta-amyrin, 13% beta-amyrin, 18% alpha-amyrin, and 3% to 7% each of multiflorenol, C-taraxasterol, taraxasterol, and one unidentified triterpene alcohol isomer
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