Alpha-humulene synthase

Template:Short description Template:Infobox enzyme α-Humulene synthase (EC 4.2.3.104,ZSS1) is an enzyme with a systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (α-humulene-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction:

(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate $\rightleftharpoons$ α-humulene + diphosphate

The enzyme from Zingiber zerumbet, can be used to make shampoo ginger. It also gives traces of β-caryophyllene.

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