Isoprene synthase

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The enzyme isoprene synthase (EC 4.2.3.27) catalyzes the chemical reaction

prenyl pyrophosphate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ isoprene + diphosphate

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The systematic name of this enzyme class is prenyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (isoprene-forming). Other names in common use include ISPC, and ISPS. The crystal structure of ISPS was the first of a hemiterpene synthase and was reported by the research group of David W. Christianson at the University of Pennsylvania.^[1]

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