EC Number   |
General Information |
Reference |
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   4.2.3.107 | evolution |
evolutionary inference from Lavandula TPS genes, Li3CARS is highly homologous to the Lavandula angustifolia limonene synthase (LaLIMS), and is clustered with this gene under angiosperm mTPSs (TPS-b) subfamily |
748962 |
| 4.2.3.107 | metabolism |
biosynthesis of monoterpenes catalyzed by recombinant Li3CARS from geranyl diphosphate (GPP, derived from plastidial 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol-4-phosphate pathway) and neryl diphosphate (NPP) |
748962 |
| 4.2.3.107 | more |
homology-based molecular modeling of Li3CARS using the crystal structure of Salvia officinalis bornyl pyrophosphate synthase (SoBPPS) (PDB ID 1N1Z), containing the substrate analogue diphosphate (POP), as template |
748962 |
| 4.2.3.107 | physiological function |
(+)-3-carene is associated with resistance of Sitka spruce to white pine weevil, Pissodes strobi. Variation of the (+)-3-carene phenotype is controlled by copy number variation of TPS-3car genes, variation of gene and protein expression, and variation in catalytic efficiencies |
716543 |
| 4.2.3.107 | physiological function |
lavenders produce essential oils consisting mainly of monoterpenes, including the potent antimicrobial and insecticidal monoterpene 3-carene. Gene Li3CARS encodes a leaf-specific, methyl jasmonate (MeJA)-responsive monoterpene synthase from Lavandula x intermedia. The transcriptional activity of Li3CARS correlates with 3-carene production. enzyme Li3CARS may play a defensive role in lavenders |
748962 |
