Monoterpenol O-acetyltransferase

In enzymology, a monoterpenol O-acetyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.69) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

monoterpenol O-acetyltransferase
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EC no.2.3.1.69
CAS no.78990-59-7
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acetyl-CoA + a monoterpenol CoA + a monoterpenol acetate ester

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are acetyl-CoA and monoterpenol, whereas its two products are CoA and monoterpenol acetate ester.

This enzyme belongs to the family of transferases, specifically those acyltransferases transferring groups other than aminoacyl groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is acetyl-CoA:monoterpenol O-acetyltransferase. This enzyme is also called menthol transacetylase.

References

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  • Croteau R, Hooper CL (May 1978). "Metabolism of Monoterpenes: Acetylation of (−)-Menthol by a Soluble Enzyme Preparation from Peppermint (Mentha piperita) Leaves". Plant Physiology. 61 (5): 737–42. doi:10.1104/pp.61.5.737. PMC 1091967. PMID 16660375.
  • Martinkus C, Croteau R (July 1981). "Metabolism of monoterpenes - evidence for compartmentation of L-menthone metabolism in peppermint (Mentha piperita) leaves". Plant Physiology. 68 (1): 99–106. doi:10.1104/pp.68.1.99. PMC 425897. PMID 16661898.