Term Name: oxidosqualene cyclase activity
Synonyms: 2,3-oxidosqualene cyclase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the cyclization of (S)-2,3-epoxysqualene to form a triterpene.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0031559]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: intramolecular transferase activity
has subtype: alpha-amyrin synthase activity arabidiol synthase activity baruol synthase activity beta-amyrin synthase activity cucurbitadienol synthase activity cycloartenol synthase activity lanosterol synthase activity lupeol synthase activity marneral synthase activity thalianol synthase activity