(+)-3-Carene

(+)-3-Carene is the (+)-enantiomer of 3-Carene (HY-N6663). (+)-3-Carene is a conifer metabolite associated with insect resistance in conifers. (+)-3-Carene can be used in studies related to pest control^[1][2]. In Vitro:(+)-3-Carene serves as an intermediate to react and form α-3,4-epoxycarene, β-3,4-epoxycarene and other compounds^[1].
(+)-3-Carene exhibits significantly higher basal accumulation in the top stem tissues of resistant Picea abies clone H898 relative to susceptible clones; methyl jasmonate treatment only triggers a slight yet notable elevation of this compound in susceptible Picea sitchensis clone Q903, whereas its level stays unaltered and persistently higher in resistant clone H898^[2].
(+)-3-Carene is produced with similar catalytic efficiency by recombinant PsTPS-3car1 enzymes from both resistant and sensitive Picea sitchensis trees, while PsTPS-3car2 (R) from resistant plants shows lower catalytic efficiency, and PsTPS-3car3 (S) from sensitive plants exhibits negligible catalytic activity^[2].