Molecular structure
(4S)-limonene
Odor — measured
Measured odor descriptors · verified against peer-reviewed literature
Bioactivity signal
Structure-activity model estimate · not measured
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
(2E)-geranyl diphosphate = (4S)-limonene + diphosphate
(4S)-limonene + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (1S,6R)-isopiperitenol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
(4S)-limonene + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (1S,5R)-carveol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
(4S)-limonene + reduced [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + O2 = (4S)-perillyl alcohol + oxidized [NADPH--hemoprotein reductase] + H2O + H(+)
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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