Taxadiene synthase
The enzyme taxadiene synthase catalyzes the chemical reaction
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The systematic name of this enzyme class is geranylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase . Other names in common use include geranylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase . This enzyme participates in diterpenoid biosynthesis. The crystal structure of the enyme was the first of a diterpene cyclase and was reported by the research group of David W. Christianson at the University of Pennsylvania.