Limonene synthase

Patent Pending In enzymology, a (4S)-limonene synthase (EC 4.2.3.16) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction geranyl diphosphate \rightleftharpoons (-)-(4S)-limonene + diphosphate Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, geranyl diphosphate, and two products, (-)-(4S)-limonene and diphosphate. This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates.