casbene synthetase

from castor bean (Ricinus communis); catalyzes the cyclization of geranylgeranylpyrophosphate to form the macrocyclic diterpene casbene

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casbene synthase

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1.	Infections 06/01/1986 - "From these results, it appears that at least the last two steps of casbene biosynthesis, geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthetase and casbene synthetase, are induced during the process of infection, and that the enzymes responsible for the conversion of isopentenyl pyrophosphate to casbene are localized in proplastids."

1.	Enzymes
2.	Dimethylallyltranstransferase (Dimethylallyltransferase)
3.	isopentenyl pyrophosphate (isopentenyl diphosphate)