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Protostadienol synthase (EC5.4.99.32, PdsA, (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene mutase ) is an enzyme with systematic name(3S)-2,3-epoxy-2,3-dihydrosqualene mutase (cyclizing, (17Z)-protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
(17Z)-Protosta-17(20),24-dien-3beta-ol is a precursor of the steroidal antibiotic helvolic acid.
References
Lodeiro S, Xiong Q, Wilson WK, Ivanova Y, Smith ML, May GS, Matsuda SP (March 2009). "Protostadienol biosynthesis and metabolism in the pathogenic fungus Aspergillus fumigatus". Organic Letters. 11 (6): 1241–4. doi:10.1021/ol802696a. PMID19216560.