α-Farnesene synthase (EC 4.2.3.46, (E,E)-α-farnesene synthase, AFS1, MdAFS1) is an enzyme with systematic name(2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate lyase ((3E,6E)-α-farnesene-forming).[1][2][3] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
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External links
Alpha-farnesene+synthase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)