title: Feasibility of intramolecular proton transfers in terpene biosynthesis--guiding principles.
abstract: On the basis of results from quantum chemical calculations, the feasibility of an extensive series of intramolecular proton-transfer reactions postulated to occur during terpene biosynthesis is assessed and guiding principles are proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States.
authors.forename: Young J
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of California Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, United States.
authors.forename: Dean J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Tantillo
mesh_terms: D053898:Biosynthetic Pathways; D008958:Models, Molecular; D011522:Protons; D011789:Quantum Theory; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D013816:Thermodynamics
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D013729:Terpenes