Insights into the functional mechanisms of three terpene synthases from Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender)
Dafeng Liu, Hongying Song, Huashui Deng, Ablikim Abdiriyim, Lvxia Zhang, Ziwei Jiao, Xueru Li, Lu Liu, Shuangqin Bai · 2024
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Dafeng Liu and co-authors probe in a 2024 study how three lavender enzymes build the scents that make the plant's oil valuable. Each enzyme makes a different terpene: linalool, limonene, or bergamotene. The team predicted their shapes with AlphaFold2 and measured their sizes in solution.
Swapping two key aspartate residues in each enzyme wiped out its activity entirely, pinning the working site. The three genes spoke loudest in leaves, more than in stems or flowers, with a peak at eight in the morning. Knowing the on-switches and the clock, growers and engineers can push oil yield where it counts.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Dafeng Liu, Hongying Song, Huashui Deng, Ablikim Abdiriyim, Lvxia Zhang, Ziwei Jiao, Xueru Li, Lu Liu, Shuangqin Bai |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |