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Discovery of the cryptic function of terpene cyclases as aromatic prenyltransferases
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2020.
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Abstract
- Terpene cyclases catalyze the formation of diverse hydrocarbon scaffolds found in terpenoids. Here, the authors report the cryptic function of class I terpene cyclases as aromatic prenyltransferases and the universality of this cryptic feature is confirmed using enzymes from different sources.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.70d380b1bf6424697e7827e67324201
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17642-2