α-Copaene synthase (EC 4.2.3.133) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, α-copaene-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate (–)-α-copaene + diphosphate
This enzyme is isolated from Helianthus annuus (sunflower).
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