Function
Sesquiterpene cyclase catalyzing mainly the production of beta-farnesene and alpha-bergamotene in equal amounts from farnesyl diphosphate (PubMed:19646721, PubMed:16418295, PubMed:21607717). Mediates also the biosynthesis of minor sesquiterpene hydrocarbons including alpha-muurolene, beta-bisabolene, zingiberene, sesquiphellandrene, sesquisabinene A, germacrene D, delta-cadinene, alpha-copaene and (E)-beta-caryophyllene (PubMed:16418295, PubMed:19646721). Involved in indirect defense by producing volatile signals attracting natural enemies of herbivores (PubMed:19646721, PubMed:16418295, PubMed:21607717).
Sequence
MDATAFHPSLWGDFFVKYKPPTAPKRGHMTERAELLKEEVRKTLKAAANQITNALDLIITLQRLGLDHHYENEISELLRFVYSSSDYDDKDLYVVSLRFYLLRKHGHCVSSDVFTSFKDEEGNFVVDDTKCLLSLYNAAYVRTHGEKVLDEAITFTRRQLEASLLDPLEPALADEVHLTLQTPLFRRLRILEAINYIPIYGKEAGRNEAILELAKLNFNLAQLIYCEELKEVTLWWKQLNVETNLSFIRDRIVECHFWMTGACCEPQYSLSRVIATKMTALITVLDDMMDTYSTTEEAMLLAEAIYRWEENAAELLPRYMKDFYLYLLKTIDSCGDELGPNRSFRTFYLKEMLKVLVRGSSQEIKWRNENYVPKTISEHLEHSGPTVGAFQVACSSFVGMGDSITKESFEWLLTYPELAKSLMNISRLLNDTASTKREQNAGQHVSTVQCYMLKHGTTMDEACEKIKELTEDSWKDMMELYLTPTEHPKLIAQTIVDFARTADYMYKETDGFTFSHTIKDMIAKLFVDPISLF