| Official Name |
|---|
| (R)-limonene 6-monooxygenase.
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| Alternative Name(s) |
|---|
| (+)-limonene 6-monooxygenase. |
| (+)-limonene-6-hydroxylase. |
| Reaction catalysed |
|---|
| (+)-(R)-limonene + NADPH + O(2) <=> (+)-trans-carveol + NADP(+) + H(2)O |
| Cofactor(s) |
|---|
| Heme-thiolate.
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| Comment(s) |
|---|
- The reaction is stereospecific with over 95% yield of (+)-trans-
carveol from (R)-limonene.
- (S)-Limonene, the substrate for EC 1.14.13.48 is not a substrate.
- Forms part of the carvone biosynthesis pathway in Carum carvi
(caraway) seeds.
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| Cross-references |
|---|
| PROSITE | PDOC00081 |
| BRENDA | 1.14.13.80 |
| PUMA2 | 1.14.13.80 |
| PRIAM enzyme-specific profiles | 1.14.13.80 |
| KEGG Ligand Database for Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.13.80 |
| IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature | 1.14.13.80 |
| IntEnz | 1.14.13.80 |
| MEDLINE | Find literature relating to 1.14.13.80 |
| MetaCyc | 1.14.13.80 |
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