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| Name       = Syn-copalyl-diphosphate synthase
| EC_number  = 5.5.1.14
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'''Syn-copalyl-diphosphate synthase''' ({{EnzExplorer|5.5.1.14}}, ''OsCyc1'', ''OsCPSsyn'', ''syn-CPP synthase'', ''syn-copalyl diphosphate synthase'') is an [[enzyme]] with [[List of enzymes|systematic name]] ''9alpha-copalyl-diphosphate lyase (decyclizing)''.<ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Otomo K, Kenmoku H, Oikawa H, König WA, Toshima H, Mitsuhashi W, Yamane H, Sassa T, Toyomasu T | title = Biological functions of ent- and syn-copalyl diphosphate synthases in rice: key enzymes for the branch point of gibberellin and phytoalexin biosynthesis | journal = The Plant Journal | volume = 39 | issue = 6 | pages = 886–93 | date = September 2004 | pmid = 15341631 | doi = 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02175.x | doi-access = free }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal | vauthors = Xu M, Hillwig ML, Prisic S, Coates RM, Peters RJ | title = Functional identification of rice syn-copalyl diphosphate synthase and its role in initiating biosynthesis of diterpenoid phytoalexin/allelopathic natural products | journal = The Plant Journal | volume = 39 | issue = 3 | pages = 309–18 | date = August 2004 | pmid = 15255861 | doi = 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02137.x | doi-access = free }}</ref> This enzyme [[catalysis|catalyses]] the following [[chemical reaction]]

: geranylgeranyl diphosphate <math>\rightleftharpoons</math> 9alpha-copalyl diphosphate

This enzyme requires a divalent metal ion, preferably Mg<sup>2+</sup>, for activity.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{MeshName|Syn-copalyl-diphosphate+synthase}}

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[[Category:EC 5.5.1]]