FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as DIR6_ARATH, DIR6. Dirigent proteins impart stereoselectivity on the phenoxy radical-coupling reaction, yielding optically active lignans from two molecules of coniferyl alcohol in the biosynthesis of lignans, flavonolignans, and alkaloids and thus plays a central role in plant secondary metabolism. Enantiocomplementary dirigent protein that mediates the laccase-catalyzed enantioselective oxidative phenol coupling of (E)-coniferyl alcohol to (-)-pinoresinol. Homodimer.

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enzyme classification

DIR6

Dirigent protein 6

DIR6

Molecular Synopsis