Myrcene synthase

In enzymology, a myrcene synthase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * geranyl diphosphate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ myrcene + diphosphate

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, geranyl diphosphate, and two products, myrcene and diphosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The systematic name of this enzyme class is geranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (myrcene-forming). This enzyme participates in monoterpenoid biosynthesis.