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IPR050148

Terpene synthase-like
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Short nameTerpene_synthase-like
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Description

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This entry represents a group of terpene synthases from plants, fungi and bacteria
[1, 3, 5]
. The terpene synthase family is involved in the biosynthesis of a wide variety of terpenoid compounds, which play diverse roles in physiology and ecology, such as plant defence against herbivores and pathogens, and have applications in medicine due to their antitumour, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties
[7, 2, 4, 6]
. Members of this family are responsible for the conversion of prenyl diphosphate substrates into various terpenes, including monoterpenes, sesquiterpenes, and diterpenes. These enzymes are characterised by conserved motifs that are important for their catalytic activity, typically binding to Mg(2+) ions
[8]
. The family includes enzymes involved in the production of phytohormones like gibberellins, as well as phytoalexins, volatile emissions, and oleoresin secretions. Some terpenes also serve as precursors for fragrances and flavourings, and have potential therapeutic applications.

References

1.Origin and early evolution of the plant terpene synthase family. Jia Q, Brown R, Kollner TG, Fu J, Chen X, Wong GK, Gershenzon J, Peters RJ, Chen F. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 119, e2100361119, (2022). View articlePMID: 35394876

2.Following evolution's lead to a single residue switch for diterpene synthase product outcome. Xu M, Wilderman PR, Peters RJ. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 104, 7397-401, (2007). View articlePMID: 17456599

3.Exploring novel bacterial terpene synthases. Reddy GK, Leferink NGH, Umemura M, Ahmed ST, Breitling R, Scrutton NS, Takano E. PLoS One 15, e0232220, (2020). View articlePMID: 32353014

4.Transcriptome resources and functional characterization of monoterpene synthases for two host species of the mountain pine beetle, lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) and jack pine (Pinus banksiana). Hall DE, Yuen MM, Jancsik S, Quesada AL, Dullat HK, Li M, Henderson H, Arango-Velez A, Liao NY, Docking RT, Chan SK, Cooke JE, Breuil C, Jones SJ, Keeling CI, Bohlmann J. BMC Plant Biol 13, 80, (2013). View articlePMID: 23679205

5.Overview of fungal terpene synthases and their regulation. Gonzalez-Hernandez RA, Valdez-Cruz NA, Macias-Rubalcava ML, Trujillo-Roldan MA. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 39, 194, (2023). View articlePMID: 37169980

6.Discovery, Biosynthesis and Stress-Related Accumulation of Dolabradiene-Derived Defenses in Maize. Mafu S, Ding Y, Murphy KM, Yaacoobi O, Addison JB, Wang Q, Shen Z, Briggs SP, Bohlmann J, Castro-Falcon G, Hughes CC, Betsiashvili M, Huffaker A, Schmelz EA, Zerbe P. Plant Physiol 176, 2677-2690, (2018). View articlePMID: 29475898

7.Characterization of a rice gene family encoding type-A diterpene cyclases. Kanno Y, Otomo K, Kenmoku H, Mitsuhashi W, Yamane H, Oikawa H, Toshima H, Matsuoka M, Sassa T, Toyomasu T. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 70, 1702-10, (2006). View articlePMID: 16861806

8.Functional and Structural Characterization of a (+)-Limonene Synthase from Citrus sinensis. Morehouse BR, Kumar RP, Matos JO, Olsen SN, Entova S, Oprian DD. Biochemistry 56, 1706-1715, (2017). View articlePMID: 28272875

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