(-)-α-Amorphene

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." []

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