Monoterpenoid biosynthesis

摘要

A method comprising catalysis of the conversion of (+)-cis-isopulegone to (R)-(+)-pulegone using a ketosteroid isomerase is disclosed. A mutated ketosteroid isomerase having (+)-cis-isopulegone to (R)-(+)-pulegone isomerase activity is also disclosed. A method comprising catalysis of the conversion of (+)-cis-isopulegone to an isopulegol isomer using a menthone reductase is also disclosed.