Identification of novel sesterterpene/triterpene synthase from Bacillus clausii

  • Chembiochem. 2013 May 10;14(7):822-5. doi: 10.1002/cbic.201300035.
Tsutomu Sato  1 ,  Hiroaki Yamaga ,  Shoji Kashima ,  Yusuke Murata ,  Tetsuro Shinada ,  Chiaki Nakano ,  Tsutomu Hoshino
Affiliations
  • 1. Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, and Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Ikarashi 2-8050, Nishi-ku, Niigata 950-2181, Japan. [email protected]
PMID: 23554321 DOI: 10.1002/cbic.201300035
Abstract

Basic enzyme: The tetraprenyl-β-curcumene synthase homologue from the alkalophilic Bacillus clausii catalyses conversions of a geranylfarnesyl diphosphate and a hexaprenyl diphosphate into novel head-to-tail acyclic sesterterpene and triterpene. Tetraprenyl-β-curcumene synthase homologues represent a new family of terpene synthases that form not only sesquarterpene but also sesterterpene and triterpene.

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