Product profile of PEN3: the last unexamined oxidosqualene cyclase in Arabidopsis thaliana

Org Lett. 2009 Jun 18;11(12):2627-30. doi: 10.1021/ol9005745.

Abstract

The triterpene product profile is reported for At5g36150 (PEN3), the last unexamined oxidosqualene cyclase in the reference plant Arabidopsis thaliana. PEN3 makes tirucalla-7,24-dien-3beta-ol ( approximately 85%) and several minor products. Also discussed are the unexpectedly facile convergent evolution of another Arabidopsis tirucalladienol synthase (LUP5), mechanistic origins of the 20S configuration, and active-site remodeling necessary to accommodate the 17alpha side chain. This work marks the first completed functional characterization of all triterpene synthases in a higher plant.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / metabolism*
  • Arabidopsis / enzymology*
  • Arabidopsis Proteins / metabolism*
  • Cyclization
  • Humans
  • Intramolecular Transferases / metabolism*
  • Molecular Structure
  • Triterpenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Triterpenes / metabolism*

Substances

  • ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters
  • Arabidopsis Proteins
  • PDR8 protein, Arabidopsis
  • Triterpenes
  • Intramolecular Transferases
  • lanosterol synthase