Marneral synthase
Marneral synthase is an enzyme with systematic name -2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene mutase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
Marneral is a triterpenoid formed by Grob fragmentation of the A ring of 2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene during cyclization. This aldehyde gains its name from its structural similarity to a class triterpenes commonly found in members of the Iridaceae, originally identified by Dr. Franz-Josef Marner
This enzyme is a member of a metabolic gene cluster along with two other cytochrome P450s.
