Protein
(-)-germacrene D synthase
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of germacrene D. Can use farnesyl diphosphate as substrate, but not geranyl diphosphate or geranylgeranyl diphosphate. Produces mainly (-)-germacrene D along with gamma-cadinene.
Similarity
Belongs to the terpene synthase family. Tpsa subfamily.
Sequence
MSVQSSGVLLAPSKNLSPEVGRRCANFHPSIWGDHFLSYASEFTNTDDHLKQHVQQLKEEVRKMLMAADDDSAQKLLLIDAIQRLGVAYHFESEIDEVLKHMFDGSVVSAEEDVYTASLRFRLLRQQGYHVSCDLFNNFKDNEGNFKESLSSDVRGMLSLYEATHFRVHGEDILDEALAFTTTHLQSATKHSSNPLAEQVVHALKQPIRKGLPRLEARHYFSVYQADDSHNKALLKLAKLDFNLLQKLHQKELSDISAWWKDLDFAHKLPFARDRVVECYFWILGVYFEPQFFFARRILTKVIAMTSIIDDIYDVYGTLEELELFTEAVERWDISAIDQLPEYMRVCYQALLYVYSEIEEEMAKEGRSYRLYYAKEAMKNQVRAYYEEAKWLQVQQIPTMEEYMPVALVTSAYSMLATTSFVGMGDAVTKESFDWIFSKPKIVRASAIVCRLMDDMVFHKFEQKRGHVASAVECYMKQHGASEQETPNEFPQPVREAWKDINEECLIPTAVPMPILMRVLNLARVIDVIYKNEDGYTHFGAVLKDFVTSMLIDPVPI