2-methylisoborneol synthase

UniProtKB accession:  Q9F1Y6

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UniProtKB description:  Catalyzes the cyclization of 2-methylgeranyl diphosphate (2-MeGPP) to 2-methylisoborneol (2-MIB), which likely involves the intermediacy of 2-methyllinalyl diphosphate. Is also able to catalyze the cyclization of geranyl diphosphate (GPP), albeit with much lower efficiency, leading to the formation of a complex mixture of cyclic monoterpenes, consisting of alpha-pinene (6%), beta-pinene (23%), limonene (32%), gamma-terpinene (29%), and delta-terpinene (10%).