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Literature summary for 4.2.3.8 extracted from

  • Moesta, P.; West, C.A.
    Casbene synthetase: regulation of phytoalexin biosynthesis in Ricinus communis L. seedlings. Purification of casbene synthetase and regulation of its biosynthesis during elicitation (1985), Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 238, 325-333.
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Molecular Weight [Da]

Molecular Weight [Da] Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] Comment Organism
53000
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 native enzyme, gel filtration Ricinus communis
59000
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 1 * 59000, SDS-PAGE Ricinus communis

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
geranylgeranyl diphosphate Ricinus communis regulation of phytoalexin biosynthesis, enzyme produces the antifungal diterpene casbene, a stress metabolite casbene + diphosphate
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Organism

Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
Ricinus communis
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 castor bean, unknown variety
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Purification (Commentary)

Purification (Comment) Organism
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 Ricinus communis

Source Tissue

Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
seedling infected with the fungus Rhizpus stolonifer, no detectable levels of casbene synthetase mRNA in healthy seedlings Ricinus communis
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Specific Activity [micromol/min/mg]

Specific Activity Minimum [µmol/min/mg] Specific Activity Maximum [µmol/min/mg] Comment Organism
0.25
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-
 Ricinus communis

Substrates and Products (Substrate)

Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
geranylgeranyl diphosphate
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 Ricinus communis casbene + diphosphate
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geranylgeranyl diphosphate regulation of phytoalexin biosynthesis, enzyme produces the antifungal diterpene casbene, a stress metabolite Ricinus communis casbene + diphosphate
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Subunits

Subunits Comment Organism
monomer 1 * 59000, SDS-PAGE Ricinus communis