The enzyme taxadiene synthase (EC 4.2.3.17) 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 (cyclizing, taxa-4,11-diene-forming).
Other names in common use include geranylgeranyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (cyclizing, and taxadiene-forming).
This enzyme participates in diterpenoid biosynthesis.
This EC 4.2 enzyme-related article is a stub.