Alpha-eudesmol synthase

α-Eudesmol synthase (EC 4.2.3.85) is an enzyme with systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (α-eudesmol-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction


 * (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + H2O $$\rightleftharpoons$$ α-eudesmol + diphosphate

The recombinant enzyme from ginger (Zingiber zerumbet) gives β-eudesmol, 10-epi-γ-eudesmol, α-eudesmol and aristolene.