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ent-Pimara-9(11),15-diene synthase (EC 4.2.3.31, PMD synthase) is an enzyme with systematic nameent-copalyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (ent-pimara-9(11),15-diene-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
This enzyme is involved in the biosynthesis of the diterpenoid viguiepinol and requires Mg, Co, Zn or Ni for activity.
References
Ikeda C, Hayashi Y, Itoh N, Seto H, Dairi T (January 2007). "Functional analysis of eubacterial ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase and pimara-9(11),15-diene synthase with unique primary sequences". Journal of Biochemistry. 141 (1): 37–45. doi:10.1093/jb/mvm004. PMID17148547.