- The term
farnesene refers to a set of six
closely related chemical compounds which all are sesquiterpenes. α-
Farnesene and β-
farnesene are isomers, differing...
- β-
Farnesene synthase (EC 4.2.3.47,
farnesene synthase,
terpene synthase 10,
terpene synthase 10-B73, TPS10) is an
enzyme with
systematic name (2E...
- manufacturing,
farnesene is
produced from
fermentation of
sugarcane sugars using genetically modified Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast strains.
Farnesene is then...
- α-
Farnesene synthase (EC 4.2.3.46, (E,E)-α-
farnesene synthase, AFS1, MdAFS1) is an
enzyme with
systematic name (2E,6E)-farnesyl-diphosphate
lyase ((3E...
- pyrophosphate.
Farnesyl pyrophosphate is the
precursor to
farnesol and
farnesene.
Farnesol is used by the
fungus Candida albicans as a
quorum sensing molecule...
-
which is an
intermediate in the
biosynthesis of
sesquiterpenes such as
farnesene.
Cyclic sesquiterpenes are more
common than
cyclic monoterpenes because...
- are
attacked by
these predators,
alarm pheromones, in
particular beta-
farnesene, are
released from the cornicles.
These alarm pheromones cause several...
-
essential oil.
Chemical constituents of the
essential oil
include bisabolol,
farnesene, chamazulene, apigenin, quercetin, patuletin, luteolin, and coumarin....
- "Palladium-Catalyzed
Synthesis of 1,4-Dienes by
Allylation of Alkenyalane: α-
Farnesene [1,3,6,10-Dodecatetraene, 3,7,11-trimethyl-]".
Organic Syntheses. 62:...
-
highly specific. (E)-β-
farnesene, the
alarm pheromone discussed above, is used by many
species of aphids. When released, (E)-β-
farnesene will only
extend 2-3...
