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Myrcene, or β-
myrcene, is a monoterpene. A
colorless oil, it
occurs widely in
essential oils. It is
produced mainly semi-synthetically from Myrcia, from...
- α-
Myrcene is a
monoterpene that is an
uncommon isomer of β-
myrcene. It has been
found in the
essential oils of a few species, such as the
Balkan Pine and...
- The
enzyme myrcene synthase (EC 4.2.3.15)
catalyzes the
chemical reaction geranyl diphosphate ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
myrcene + diphosphate...
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Acyclic Ocimene Myrcenes Monocyclic Limonene Terpinene P****andrene
Bicyclic Pinene (α and β)
Camphene Thujene Sabinene Carene...
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leads to the
formation of
acyclic monoterpenes such as
ocimene and the
myrcenes.
Hydrolysis of the
phosphate groups leads to the
prototypical acyclic monoterpenoid...
- is herbal,
slightly floral, and
somewhat similar to
oregano and thyme.
Myrcene, a
component of many
essential oils used in perfumery, can be extracted...
- 8-prenylnaringenin
which is a
potent phytoestrogen. Hop also
contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, isoxanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and...
- 2.1.127,
linalool hydro-lyase (
myrcene-forming)) is an
enzyme with
systematic name (3S)-linalool hydro-lyase (
myrcene-forming). This
enzyme catalyses...
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Their oils, like
other citrus fruits,
contain mostly limonene as well as
myrcene, linalool, α-pinene and many
complex aromatics. They are
sometimes sold...
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essential oils are
terpene hydrocarbons consisting of
myrcene,
humulene and caryophyllene.
Myrcene is
responsible for the
pungent smell of
fresh hops. Humulene...
