Terpene synthase N terminal domain
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Function
Terpenes synthases have a role in producing important molecules in metabolism, these molecules are part of a large group called terpenoids . In particular, the N terminal domain has feature of the copalyl diphosphate synthase (CPS) active site.[1]
Structure
The N-terminal domain forms an alpha-barrel similar to that of the sesquiterpene cyclase epiaristolochene synthase.[2]
Conservation
Sequences containing this protein domain belong to the terpene synthase family. It has been suggested that this gene family be designated tps (for terpene synthase). Sequence comparisons reveal similarities between the monoterpene (C10) synthases, sesquiterpene (C15) synthases and the diterpene (C20) synthases. It has been split into six subgroups on the basis of phylogeny, called Tpsa-Tpsf .[3]
- Tpsa includes vetispiridiene synthase.[4]
- Tpsb includes (-)-limonene synthase.[5]
- Tpsc includes kaurene synthase A).[6]
- Tpsd includes taxadiene synthase,[7] pinene synthase,[8] and myrcene synthase.[9]
- Tpse includes ent-kaurene synthase B.[10]
- Tpsf includes S-linalool synthase.[11] In the fungus Phaeosphaeria sp. (strain L487) the synthesis of ent-kaurene from geranylgeranyl dophosphate is promoted by a single bifunctional protein.[12]
See also
Terpene synthase C terminal domain
References
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- PMID 9268308.
- ^ [1], 5-epi- aristolochene synthase, [2] and (+)-delta-cadinene synthase SWISSPROT
- PMID 17372193. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
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- S2CID 3191132. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Pinene synthase, chloroplastic precursor - Abies grandis (Grand fir)". Uniprot.org. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Myrcene synthase, chloroplastic precursor - Abies grandis (Grand fir)". Uniprot.org. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- PMID 8771778. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- ^ "Linalool synthase - Clarkia concinna (Red ribbons)". Uniprot.org. Retrieved 2012-08-02.
- PMID 9268298.