4.2.3.9 Y92F 100fold reduction in kcat, 50fold decrease in KM, resulting in 2fold decrease in kcat/Km. The mutant enzyme produces (+)-aristolochene as 81% of the product, 7% (-)-valencene and 12% (S)-(-)-germacrene A 665301 4.2.3.9 Y92F reduction of the size of the side chain of residue 92 leads to the production of the alicyclic sesquiterpenes (E)-beta- and (E,E)-alpha-farnesene 644243 4.2.3.9 Y92F the mutant enzyme is approximately 0.1% as active as the nonmutated recombinant enzyme, the mutant releases significant amounts of germacrene A and also produces various amounts of a further five hydrocarbons of molecular weight 204, valencene, beta-(E)-farnesene, alpha-selinene, beta-selinene and selina-4,11-diene. The CD spectrum of the mutant enzyme is very similar to that of the wild-type enzyme 644242 4.2.3.9 Y92V reduction of the size of the side chain of residue 92 leads to the production of the alicyclic sesquiterpenes (E)-beta- and (E,E)-alpha-farnesene 644243 4.2.3.9 Y92V the mutant produces the alicyclic beta-(E)-farnesene as the major product 644241