title: Identification of novel sesterterpene/triterpene synthase from Bacillus clausii.
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.
authors.affiliation: 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. satot@agr.niigata-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamaga
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kashima
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.forename: Tetsuro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shinada
authors.forename: Chiaki
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: Tsutomu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoshino
mesh_terms: D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001407:Bacillus / Q000201:enzymology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013379:Substrate Specificity; D013729:Terpenes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D013729:Terpenes; D019883:Alkyl and Aryl Transferases; C108877:terpene synthase