Evolution, monoterpene

Kampranis, S.C., D. loannidis, A. Purvis, W. Mahrez, E. Ninga, N.A. Katerelos. S. Anssour et al., 2007. Rational conversion of substrate and product speci city in a Salvia monoterpene synthase Structural insights into the evolution of terpene synthase function. 19 1994-2005. 

Chamber (Caltech Indoor Chamber Facility) experiments have also been carried out by Lee et al. to monitor the time evolution and yields of gas-phase VOCs produced by the ozonolysis of ten different terpenes [197] six monoterpenes (a-pinene, (3-pinene, 3-carene, terpinolene, a-terpinene and myrcene), two sesquiterpenes (a-humulene and p-caryophyllene) and two oxygenated terpenes (methyl chavicol and linalool). Several gas-phase oxidation products were identified including formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, formic acid, acetone, acetic acid, nopinone and pinonaldehyde. 

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