2-methylisoborneol synthase

2-methylisoborneol synthase (EC 4.2.3.118, sco7700, 2-MIB cyclase, MIB synthase, MIBS) is an enzyme with systematic name (E)-2-methylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, 2-methylisoborneol-forming).^[1][2][3] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(E)-2-methylgeranyl diphosphate + H₂O ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ 2-methylisoborneol + diphosphate

2-methylisoborneol synthase
Identifiers
EC no.	4.2.3.118
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
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The product, 2-methylisoborneol, is a characteristic odiferous compound with a musty smell produced by soil microorganisms.