Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a chrysanthemyl diphosphate synthase (EC 2.5.1.67) is an enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of terpenoids. This enzyme is also known as CPPase. It catalyzes the chemical reaction shown below (color-coded to show how precursors link): The substrate of CPPase is dimethylallyl diphosphate. The two products diphosphate and chrysanthemyl diphosphate.This enzyme is involves in the biosynthesis of pyrethrins highly potent insecticides found in some flowers.
