Mutagenesis approaches to deduce structure-function relationships in terpene synthases

被引:75
作者
Segura, MJR
Jackson, BE
Matsuda, SPT
机构
[1] Rice Univ, Dept Chem, Houston, TX 77005 USA
[2] Rice Univ, Dept Biochem & Cell Biol, Houston, TX 77005 USA
关键词
SQUALENE-HOPENE CYCLASE; ENCODING CYCLOARTENOL SYNTHASE; SITE-DIRECTED MUTAGENESIS; ASPARTATE-RICH REGION; MOLECULAR-CLONING; OXIDOSQUALENE CYCLASE; ENZYMATIC CYCLIZATION; LANOSTEROL SYNTHASE; PENTALENENE SYNTHASE; TRICHODIENE SYNTHASE;
D O I
10.1039/b008338k
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
This review highlights mutagenesis studies of terpene synthases, specifically sesquiterpene synthases and ovidosqualene cyclases. Mutagenesis studies of these enzymes have provided mechanistic insights, structure-function relationships for specific enzymatic residues, novel terpene structures and enzymes with novel activities The literature through, 2002 is reviewed and 113 references cited.
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页码:304 / 317
页数:14
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