Conversion of [1-3H2,G-14C]geranyl pyrophosphate to cyclic monoterpenes without loss of tritium |
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Authors: | Rodney Croteau Mark Felton |
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Affiliation: | Institute of Biological Chemistry and Biochemistry/Biophysics Program, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington 99164 U.S.A. |
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Abstract: | Soluble enzyme preparations from Salvia officinalis convert the acyclic precursor [1-3H2,G-14C]geranyl pyrophosphate to cyclic monoterpenes of the pinane (α-pinene,β-pinene), isocamphane (camphene), p-menthane (limonene,1,8-cineole), and bornane (bornyl pyrophosphate, determined as borneol) type without loss of tritium, and without significant conversion to other free acyclic intermediates. Similarly, [1-3H2,G-14C]geraniol is converted in intact S. officinalis leaves to the cyclic monoterpene olefins and 1,8-cineole, as well as to isothujone and camphor, without loss of tritium from C(1). These results clearly eliminate transcis isomerization of geranyl pyrophosphate to neryl pyrophosphate via aldehyde intermediates prior to cyclization, and they support a scheme whereby the trans precursor is cyclized directly by way of a bound linaloyl intermediate. |
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