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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...
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enzyme myrcene synthase (EC 4.2.3.15)
catalyzes the
chemical reaction geranyl diphosphate ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
myrcene + diphosphate...
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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...
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Acyclic Ocimene Myrcenes Monocyclic Limonene Terpinene P****andrene
Bicyclic Pinene (α and β)
Camphene Thujene Sabinene Carene...
- is herbal,
slightly floral, and
somewhat similar to
oregano and thyme.
Myrcene, a
component of many
essential oils used in perfumery, can be extracted...
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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...
- 8-prenylnaringenin
which is a
potent phytoestrogen. Hop also
contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, isoxanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and...
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Their oils, like
other citrus fruits,
contain mostly limonene as well as
myrcene, linalool, α-pinene and many
complex aromatics. The
clementine is a spontaneous...
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conditions and may be as high as 8%. The oil is
typically 45% α-terpineol, 27%
myrcene, 8% limonene, 6% menthone, 3% β-p****andrene, 2% 1,8-cineol, 2% sabinene...
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Acyclic Ocimene Myrcenes Monocyclic Limonene Terpinene P****andrene
Bicyclic Pinene (α and β)
Camphene Thujene Sabinene Carene...
