(-)-α-Amorphene (BioCAD00000000010)
Metabolite Card
Chinese Name:
Formula: C15H24 (204.1878)
SMILES:
C1CC(=C[C@]2([C@@]1(C(=CC[C@H]2C(C)C)C)[H])[H])CSynonyms [en]
(-)-alpha-Amorphene; 8a-hexahydro-4; (-)-.alpha.-Cadinene; (1~{S},4~{a}~{R},8~{a}~{S})-1-isopropyl-4,7-dimethyl-1,2,4~{a},5,6,8~{a}-hexahydronaphthalene; C21679; 7-dimethyl-1-(propan-2-yl)-1
Last reviewed on 2026-04-16.
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(-)-α-Amorphene. 数据之源，洞见之始. SMRUCC genomics institute, a synthetic life researcher from China.
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Note
A member of the cadinene family of sesquiterpenes having a 4,7-dimethyl-1-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,4a,5,6,8a-hexahydronaphthalene skeleton with 1S,4aR,8aS-stereochemistry. It is isolated from the essential oils of several plant species." []
Class / Ontology
- Coconut NaturalProduct: [Cadinane sesquiterpenoids] Cadinane sesquiterpenoids
| ID | EC Number | Name |
|---|---|---|
| KEGG:R11827 | 4.2.3.162 | (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase [cyclizing, (-)-alpha-amorphene-forming] |
| Rhea:RHEA:53641 | 4.2.3.162 | (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate => (−)-α-amorphene + diphosphate |
| Rhea:RHEA:53642 | 4.2.3.162 | (−)-α-amorphene + diphosphate => (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate |
| Rhea:RHEA:53643 | 4.2.3.162 | (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate <=> (−)-α-amorphene + diphosphate |
| BioCyc:RXN-18789 | 4.2.3.162 | FARNESYL-PP --> CPD-8797 + PPI |
| Rhea:RHEA:53640 | [53640] (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate = (-)-alpha-amorphene + diphosphate |
Taxonomy Source
- Acorus calamus [ncbi taxid: 4465]
- Agastache rugosa [ncbi taxid: 39271]
- Artemisia capillaris [ncbi taxid: 265783]
- Atractylodes chinensis [ncbi taxid: 69404]
- Atractylodes lancea [ncbi taxid: 41486]
- Cistus creticus [ncbi taxid: 191224]
- Citrus maxima [ncbi taxid: 37334]
- Daucus carota [ncbi taxid: 4039]
- Elsholtzia ciliata [ncbi taxid: 662901]
- Guarea macrophylla ssp.tuberculata [ncbi taxid: ]
- Humulus lupulus [ncbi taxid: 3486]
- Hypericum perforatum [ncbi taxid: 65561]
- Illicium difengpi [ncbi taxid: 124772]
- Lindera aggregata [ncbi taxid: 545644]
- Lindera strichnifolia [ncbi taxid: ]
- Magnolia biondii [ncbi taxid: 86725]
- Magnolia denudata [ncbi taxid: 85856]
- Magnolia kobus [ncbi taxid: 54732]
- Magnolia salicifolia [ncbi taxid: 3411]
- Magnolia sprengeri [ncbi taxid: 86737]
- Melaleuca leucadendra L. [ncbi taxid: ]
- Mosla chinensis [ncbi taxid: 516065]
- Schisandra chinensis [ncbi taxid: 50507]
- Syzygium aromaticum [ncbi taxid: 219868]
- Valeriana jatamansi [ncbi taxid: 59170]
Pathway Synthetic
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