Literature summary for 4.2.3.16 extracted from

Turner, G.; Gershenzon, J.; Nielson, E.E.; Froehlich, J.E.; Croteau, R.
Limonene synthase, the enzyme responsible for monoterpene biosynthesis in peppermint, is localized to leucoplasts of the oil gland secretory cells (1999), Plant Physiol., 120, 879-886.

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Localization

Localization	Comment	Organism	GeneOntology No.	Textmining
leucoplast	-	Mentha sp.	9516	-

Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da]	Molecular Weight Maximum [Da]	Comment	Organism
56000	-	SDS-PAGE	Mentha sp.

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates	Organism	Comment (Nat. Sub.)	Natural Products	Comment (Nat. Pro.)	Rev.	Reac.
geranyl diphosphate	Mentha sp.	essential for menthol production	(-)-(4S)-limonene + diphosphate	-	?

Organism

Organism	UniProt	Comment	Textmining
Mentha sp.	-	M. x piperita	-

Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment)	Organism
partial	Mentha sp.

Source Tissue

Source Tissue	Comment	Organism	Textmining
leaf	glandular trichome secretory cells	Mentha sp.	-

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates	Comment Substrates	Organism	Products	Comment (Products)	Rev.	Reac.
geranyl diphosphate	-	Mentha sp.	(-)-(4S)-limonene + diphosphate	-	?
geranyl diphosphate	essential for menthol production	Mentha sp.	(-)-(4S)-limonene + diphosphate	-	?

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