Oikawa H, Toyomasu T, Toshima H, Ohashi S, Kawaide H, Kamiya Y, Ohtsuka M, Shinoda S, Mitsuhashi W, Sassa T
Title
Cloning and functional expression of cDNA encoding aphidicolan-16 beta-ol synthase: a key enzyme responsible for formation of an unusual diterpene skeleton in biosynthesis of aphidicolin.
This is a bifunctional enzyme which also has EC 5.5.1.14 syn-copalyl diphosphate synthase activity. Aphidicolan-16beta-ol is a precursor of aphidicolin, a specific inhibitor of DNA polymerase alpha (EC 2.7.7.7).
Oikawa H, Toyomasu T, Toshima H, Ohashi S, Kawaide H, Kamiya Y, Ohtsuka M, Shinoda S, Mitsuhashi W, Sassa T
Title
Cloning and functional expression of cDNA encoding aphidicolan-16 beta-ol synthase: a key enzyme responsible for formation of an unusual diterpene skeleton in biosynthesis of aphidicolin.