Literature summary extracted from
Taura, F.
Studies on tetrahydrocannabinolic acid synthase that produces the acidic precursor of tetrahydrocannabinol, the pharmacologically active cannabinoid in marijuana (2009), Drug Discov. Ther., 3, 83-87.
Cloned(Commentary)
EC Number |
Cloned (Comment) |
Organism |
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1.21.3.7 |
expressed using a baculovirus insect expression system and expressed in transgenic Nicotiana tabacum hairy roots and methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris |
Cannabis sativa |
Metals/Ions
EC Number |
Metals/Ions |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
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1.21.3.7 |
additional information |
the enzyme does not require any metal ions for activity |
Cannabis sativa |
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Molecular Weight [Da]
EC Number |
Molecular Weight [Da] |
Molecular Weight Maximum [Da] |
Comment |
Organism |
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1.21.3.7 |
76000 |
- |
about 76000 Da, gel filtration |
Cannabis sativa |
Organism
EC Number |
Organism |
UniProt |
Comment |
Textmining |
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1.21.3.7 |
Cannabis sativa |
- |
- |
- |
Purification (Commentary)
EC Number |
Purification (Comment) |
Organism |
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1.21.3.7 |
DE-52 column chromatography, phenyl Sepharose CL-4B column chromatography, and hydroxylapatite column chromatography |
Cannabis sativa |
Substrates and Products (Substrate)
EC Number |
Substrates |
Comment Substrates |
Organism |
Products |
Comment (Products) |
Rev. |
Reac. |
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1.21.3.7 |
cannabigerolate + O2 |
maximum conversion rate of about 98% in 24 h |
Cannabis sativa |
DELTA9-tetrahydrocannabinolate + H2O2 |
- |
? |
|
Subunits
EC Number |
Subunits |
Comment |
Organism |
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1.21.3.7 |
monomer |
1 * about 75000, SDS-PAGE |
Cannabis sativa |
Synonyms
EC Number |
Synonyms |
Comment |
Organism |
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1.21.3.7 |
THCA synthase |
- |
Cannabis sativa |
Cofactor
EC Number |
Cofactor |
Comment |
Organism |
Structure |
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1.21.3.7 |
FAD |
the enzyme contains covalently attached FAD at a molar ratio of FAD to protein of 1:1 |
Cannabis sativa |
|
1.21.3.7 |
additional information |
the enzyme does not require any cofactors or coenzymes |
Cannabis sativa |
|
General Information
EC Number |
General Information |
Comment |
Organism |
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1.21.3.7 |
metabolism |
key enzyme in the synthesis of tetrahydrocannabinolate |
Cannabis sativa |