Botryococcene synthase explained

Botryococcene synthase
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Botryococcene synthase (SSL-3 (gene)) is an enzyme with systematic name C30 botryococcene:NADP+ oxidoreductase.[1] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

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presqualene diphosphate + NADPH + H+

This enzyme is isolated from the green alga Botryococcus braunii BOT22.

Notes and References

  1. Niehaus TD, Okada S, Devarenne TP, Watt DS, Sviripa V, Chappell J . Identification of unique mechanisms for triterpene biosynthesis in Botryococcus braunii . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America . 108 . 30 . 12260–5 . July 2011 . 21746901 . 3145686 . 10.1073/pnas.1106222108 . 2011PNAS..10812260N . free .

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