Parkeol synthase (EC 5.4.99.47) is an enzyme with systematic name (3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene mutase (cyclizing, parkeol-forming).[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

Parkeol synthase
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EC no.5.4.99.47
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(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene parkeol

The enzyme from rice (Oryza sativa) produces only parkeol.

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  1. ^ Ito R, Mori K, Hashimoto I, Nakano C, Sato T, Hoshino T (May 2011). "Triterpene cyclases from Oryza sativa L.: cycloartenol, parkeol and achilleol B synthases". Organic Letters. 13 (10): 2678–81. doi:10.1021/ol200777d. PMID 21526825.
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