THE RESOLUTION OF DITERPENE CYCLASE ACTIVITIES FROM RICINUS-COMMUNIS

Authors
SPICKETT CM PONNAMPERUMA K ABELL C
Citation
Cm. Spickett et al., THE RESOLUTION OF DITERPENE CYCLASE ACTIVITIES FROM RICINUS-COMMUNIS, Phytochemistry, 37(4), 1994, pp. 971-973
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Plant Sciences
Journal title
Phytochemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00319422
Volume
37
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
971 - 973
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9422(1994)37:4<971:TRODCA>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Kaurene synthase B activity and related diterpene cyclase activities f rom Ricinus communis were purified 600-fold. The enzymes catalysing th e synthesis of beyerene, sandaracopimaradiene, trachylobane and kauren e from copalyl pyrophosphate have been resolved.