Term Name: terpene synthase activity
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Definition: Catalysis of the formation of cyclic terpenes through the cyclization of linear terpenes (e.g. isopentenyl-PP, geranyl-PP, farnesyl-PP and geranylgeranyl-PP) containing varying numbers of isoprene units.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0010333]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: carbon-oxygen lyase activity, acting on phosphates
has subtype: (4S)-limonene synthase activity (R)-limonene synthase activity beta-pinacene synthase activity casbene synthase activity ent-isokaurene synthase activity ent-kaurene synthase activity isoprene synthase activity myrcene synthase activity pinene synthase activity sabinene synthase activity sesquiterpene synthase activity