Literature summary extracted from
Schepmann, H.G.; Pang, J.; Matsuda, S.P.T.
Cloning and characterization of Ginkgo biloba levopimaradiene synthase, which catalyzes the first committed step in ginkgolide biosynthesis (2001), Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 392, 263-269.
Activating Compound
EC Number |
Activating Compound |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
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4.2.3.32 |
dithiothreitol |
optimal activity in the presence of 5 mM DTT and 5% glycerol |
Ginkgo biloba |
|
Cloned(Commentary)
EC Number |
Cloned (Comment) |
Organism |
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4.2.3.32 |
expression in Escherichia coli |
Ginkgo biloba |
Protein Variants
EC Number |
Protein Variants |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
4.2.3.32 |
additional information |
removal of 60 or 79 N-terminal residues increases levopimaradiene production, deletion of 128 N-terminal residues results in loss of catalytic activity |
Ginkgo biloba |
Localization
EC Number |
Localization |
Comment |
Organism |
GeneOntology No. |
Textmining |
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4.2.3.32 |
plastid |
sequence includes a putative N-terminal plastid transit peptide |
Ginkgo biloba |
9536 |
- |
Metals/Ions
EC Number |
Metals/Ions |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
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4.2.3.32 |
Mn2+ |
required |
Ginkgo biloba |
|
4.2.3.32 |
additional information |
enzyme is not dependent on Mg2+ |
Ginkgo biloba |
|
Molecular Weight [Da]
EC Number |
Molecular Weight [Da] |
Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] |
Comment |
Organism |
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4.2.3.32 |
100289 |
- |
x * 100289, calculated |
Ginkgo biloba |
Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)
EC Number |
Natural Substrates |
Organism |
Comment (Nat. Sub.) |
Natural Products |
Comment (Nat. Pro.) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
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4.2.3.32 |
additional information |
Ginkgo biloba |
catalyzes an intermediate step in synthesis of ginkgolide A |
? |
- |
? |
|
Organism
EC Number |
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
---|
4.2.3.32 |
Ginkgo biloba |
Q947C4 |
- |
- |
Posttranslational Modification
EC Number |
Posttranslational Modification |
Comment |
Organism |
---|
4.2.3.32 |
additional information |
sequence includes a putative N-terminal plastid transit peptide and three aspartate-rich regions |
Ginkgo biloba |
Source Tissue
EC Number |
Source Tissue |
Comment |
Organism |
Textmining |
---|
4.2.3.32 |
root |
root of seedling |
Ginkgo biloba |
- |
4.2.3.32 |
seedling |
root of seedling |
Ginkgo biloba |
- |
Substrates and Products (Substrate)
EC Number |
Substrates |
Comment Substrates |
Organism |
Products |
Comment (Products) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
---|
4.2.3.32 |
(+)-copalyl-diphosphate |
reaction intermediate is labdadienyl diphosphate |
Ginkgo biloba |
levopimaradiene + diphosphate |
- |
? |
|
4.2.3.32 |
additional information |
catalyzes an intermediate step in synthesis of ginkgolide A |
Ginkgo biloba |
? |
- |
? |
|
Subunits
EC Number |
Subunits |
Comment |
Organism |
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4.2.3.32 |
? |
x * 100289, calculated |
Ginkgo biloba |
pH Optimum
EC Number |
pH Optimum Minimum |
pH Optimum Maximum |
Comment |
Organism |
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4.2.3.32 |
7.2 |
- |
- |
Ginkgo biloba |