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Information on EC 2.5.1.148 - lycopaoctaene synthase and Organism(s) Botryococcus braunii and UniProt Accession A0A142ZC57

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IUBMB Comments
The enzyme, characterized from the green microalga Botryococcus braunii race L, in involved in biosynthesis of (14E,18E)-lycopadiene. In vitro, the enzyme can accept (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate and phytyl diphosphate as substrates, and is also able to catalyse the condensation of two different substrate molecules, forming chimeric products. However, the use of these alternative substrates is not significant in vivo.
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The taxonomic range for the selected organisms is: Botryococcus braunii
The enzyme appears in selected viruses and cellular organisms
Reaction Schemes
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Synonyms
lycopaoctaene synthase, more
SYNONYM
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
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LITERATURE
lycopaoctaene synthase
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squalene synthase-like enzyme
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SYSTEMATIC NAME
IUBMB Comments
geranylgeranyl diphosphate:geranylgeranyl diphosphate geranylgeranyltransferase
The enzyme, characterized from the green microalga Botryococcus braunii race L, in involved in biosynthesis of (14E,18E)-lycopadiene. In vitro, the enzyme can accept (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate and phytyl diphosphate as substrates, and is also able to catalyse the condensation of two different substrate molecules, forming chimeric products. However, the use of these alternative substrates is not significant in vivo.
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Reversibility
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + geranylgeranyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
(6E,10E,14E,18E,22E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27-heptamethyloctacosa-2,6,10,14,18,22,26-heptaene + NADP+ + 2 diphosphate
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(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + phytyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
squalene + (6E,10E,14E)-2,6,10,15,19,23,27-heptamethyloctacosa-2,6,10,14,tetraene + lycopadiene + NADP+
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when LOS is supplied with (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate and phythyl diphoshate, squalene production predominates with small amounts of (6E,10E,14E)-2,6,10,15,19,23,27-heptamethyloctacosa-2,6,10,14,tetraene and lycopadiene
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2 (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
squalene + 2 diphosphate + NADP+
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2 farnesyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
C30 squalene + 2 diphosphate + NADP+
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2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate
diphosphate + prephytoene diphosphate
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2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate + NADH + H+
lycopaoctaene + 2 diphosphate + NAD+
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overall reaction. Lycopaoctaene i.e. 15,15'-dihydrophytoene = (6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-octaene. The enzyme uses both NADH and NADPH as reducing agents for lycopaoctaene production, with preference for NADPH
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2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
lycopaoctaene + 2 diphosphate + NADP+
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geranylgeranyl diphosphate + farnesyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
C35H58 hydrocarbon + 2 diphosphate + NADP+
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geranylgeranyl diphosphate + phytyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
lycopaoctaene + lycopadiene + lycopapentaene + NADP+
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LOS incubation with GGPP and phythyl diphoshate produces lycopadiene and lycopapentaene as minor products and lycopaoctaene as the major product
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prephytoene diphosphate + NADPH + H+
lycopaoctaene + diphosphate + NADP+
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lycopaoctaene i.e. 15,15'-dihydrophytoene i.e. (6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-octaene
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2 (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
squalene + 2 diphosphate + NADP+
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2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
lycopaoctaene + 2 diphosphate + NADP+
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overall reaction. Lycopaoctaene i.e. 15,15'-dihydrophytoene i.e. (6E,10E,14E,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,18,22,26,30-octaene
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NATURAL SUBSTRATE
NATURAL PRODUCT
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REVERSIBILITY
r=reversible
ir=irreversible
?=not specified
2 (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
squalene + 2 diphosphate + NADP+
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2 geranylgeranyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
lycopaoctaene + 2 diphosphate + NADP+
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2 (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate + NADPH + H+
squalene + 2 diphosphate + NADP+
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COFACTOR
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IMAGE
NADH
the enzyme uses both NADH and NADPH as reducing agents for lycopaoctaene production, with preference for NADPH
NADPH
KM VALUE [mM]
SUBSTRATE
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
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LITERATURE
IMAGE
0.13
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate
pH and temperature not specified in the publication
0.07
geranylgeranyl diphosphate
pH 6.8, 37°C
TURNOVER NUMBER [1/s]
SUBSTRATE
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IMAGE
0.0205
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate
pH and temperature not specified in the publication
0.0114
geranylgeranyl diphosphate
pH 6.8, 37°C
kcat/KM VALUE [1/mMs-1]
SUBSTRATE
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
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LITERATURE
IMAGE
0.162
(2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate
pH and temperature not specified in the publication
0.000165
geranylgeranyl diphosphate
pH 6.8, 37°C
pH OPTIMUM
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TEMPERATURE OPTIMUM
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LOCALIZATION
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GeneOntology No.
LITERATURE
SOURCE
lycopaoctaene synthase (LOS) activity is localized to a membrane system, possibly the endoplasmic reticulum as is seen for squalene synthase
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
lycopaoctaene synthase (LOS) activity is localized to a membrane system, possibly the endoplasmic reticulum as is seen for squalene synthase
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
GENERAL INFORMATION
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LITERATURE
evolution
two SSL cDNAs are identified and named based on the function of their encoded proteins as detailed below: Squalene synthase from race L (LSS) and synthase (LOS). Both the LSS and LOS proteins contain all five conserved activity domains, the transmembrane domain and the NADPH-binding residues found in typical squalene synthase enzymes. As LOS may have arisen from an SS paralogue that evolved to accept GGPP as substrate for lycopaoctaene production, LOS may have retained the ability to use (2E,6E)-farnesyl diphosphate to produce squalene. LSS is a true squalene synthase enzyme, whereas LOS appears to be a promiscuous squalene synthase-like (SSL) enzyme with broader substrate chain length and saturation specificity
metabolism
physiological function
the enzyme also acts as lycopaoctaene synthase and uses alternative C15 and C20 prenyl diphosphate substrates to produce combinatorial hybrid hydrocarbons, but almost exclusively uses GGPP in vivo, detailed overview. Squalene synthase enzyme diversification results in the production of specialized tetraterpenoid oils in race L of Botryococcus braunii. Race L produces the C40 tetraterpenoid hydrocarbon lycopadiene. trans,trans-Lycopadiene is the predominant hydrocarbon (98% of total hydrocarbons) produced by race L, with a small amount of lycopatriene
evolution
two SSL cDNAs are identified and named based on the function of their encoded proteins as detailed below: Squalene synthase from race L (LSS) and synthase (LOS). Both the LSS and LOS proteins contain all five conserved activity domains, the transmembrane domain and the NADPH-binding residues found in typical squalene synthase enzymes. LSS is a true squalene synthase enzyme, whereas LOS appears to be a promiscuous squalene synthase-like (SSL) enzyme with broader substrate chain length and saturation specificity
physiological function
squalene synthase enzyme diversification results in the production of specialized tetraterpenoid oils in race L of Botryococcus braunii. Race L produces the C40 tetraterpenoid hydrocarbon lycopadiene. trans,trans-Lycopadiene is the predominant hydrocarbon (98% of total hydrocarbons) produced by race L, with a small amount of lycopatriene
additional information
UNIPROT
ENTRY NAME
ORGANISM
NO. OF AA
NO. OF TRANSM. HELICES
MOLECULAR WEIGHT[Da]
SOURCE
SEQUENCE
LOCALIZATION PREDICTION?
LOS_BOTBR
444
2
50278
Swiss-Prot
other Location (Reliability: 2)
PROTEIN VARIANTS
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LITERATURE
A288F
significant loss of lycopaoctaene production when compared to wild-type. Increased residue size in the mutant blocks binding of geranylgeranyl diphosphate in the S1 pocket
M180L
mutant retains the ability to produce lycopaoctaene
S276Y
significant loss of lycopaoctaene production when compared to wild-type. Increased residue size in the mutant blocks binding of geranylgeranyl diphosphate in the S1 pocket
S276Y/A288F
mutant shows a drastic reduction in the ability to produce lycopaoctaene and C35H58 compared to wild-type enzyme
T65V
mutant retains the ability to produce lycopaoctaene
T65V/A288F
when comparing the M7 double mutant to the parent A288F background, T65V/A288F does not show a difference in lycopaoctaene production, but C35H58 production is slightly increased and squalene formation is significantly reduced
T65V/M180L
activity of the mutant enzyme is similar to that of the wild-type enzyme
T65V/M180L/A288F
mutant shows activity similar to that of the M4 parent background
T65V/M180L/S276Y A288F
in comparison to the M9 parent background, the mutant enzyme shows a further reduction in C35H58 production and no significant change in lycopaoctaene and squalene formation
T65V/M180L/S276Y/A288F/V289C
in comparison to the M9 parent background, the mutant enzyme shows a further reduction in C35H58 production and no significant change in lycopaoctaene and squalene formation
V289C
mutant retains the ability to produce lycopaoctaene
V289C/S276Y
for the V289C/S276Y double mutant, in comparison to the S276Y parent background, a small increase in C35H58 production is observed, whereas the activities for lycopaoctaene and squalene production remain the same
additional information
PURIFICATION (Commentary)
ORGANISM
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LITERATURE
CLONED (Commentary)
ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
expressed in Escherichia coli
recombinant expression of the enzyme in Escherichia coli, LOS coexpression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae with Arabidopsis thaliana GGPP synthase-11 (AtGGPPS11) resulting in lycopaoctaene production, which is undetectable when AtGGPPS11 is expressed without LOS. Recombinantly expressed in a Saccharomyces cerevisiae SS knockout strain, LOS restores ergosterol prototrophy, indicating its ability to produce squalene in vivo
recombinant expression of the enzyme in Escherichia coli
REF.
AUTHORS
TITLE
JOURNAL
VOL.
PAGES
YEAR
ORGANISM (UNIPROT)
PUBMED ID
SOURCE
Thapa, H.R.; Naik, M.T.; Okada, S.; Takada, K.; Molnar, I.; Xu, Y.; Devarenne, T.P.
A squalene synthase-like enzyme initiates production of tetraterpenoid hydrocarbons in Botryococcus braunii Race L
Nat. Commun.
7
11198
2016
Botryococcus braunii (A0A142ZC57), Botryococcus braunii (A0A144YEA5), Botryococcus braunii
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
Thapa, H.R.; Tang, S.; Sacchettini, J.C.; Devarenne, T.P.
Tetraterpene Synthase Substrate and Product Specificity in the Green Microalga Botryococcus braunii Race L
ACS Chem. Biol.
12
2408-2416
2017
Botryococcus braunii (A0A142ZC57), Botryococcus braunii
Manually annotated by BRENDA team
Zhang, X.; Wen, F.; Xu, Z.; Sun, D.; Chew, W.; Liu, J.
De novo transcriptomic analysis of the oleaginous alga Botryococcus braunii AC768 (Chlorophyta)
J. Appl. Phycol.
31
255-267
2018
Botryococcus braunii (A0A2R2X3A9), Botryococcus braunii AC768 (A0A2R2X3A9)
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Manually annotated by BRENDA team