← Literature list

Molecular diversity of terpene synthases in the liverwort Marchantia polymorpha.

Kumar, S., et al. · 2016 · Plant Cell   research

doi:10.1105/tpc.16.00062   PMID:27650333   PMC5134972

Linked genes (15)  12 core 3 peripheral

Gene ID Name Evidence / Role Function (this paper)
MpDTPS1 missing experimental subject Diterpene synthase functionally characterized as an ent-atiseranol synthase; major product atiseran-16-ol confirmed by NMR, with minor ent-kaurene and ent-atiserene.
MpDTPS3 missing experimental subject Class II diterpene cyclase functionally characterized as an ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase; sole product copalol (dephosphorylated CPP); stereochemistry confirmed by coexpression with kaurene synthases.
MpDTPS4 missing experimental subject Class I diterpene synthase functionally characterized as an ent-kaurene synthase; produces ent-kaurene when coexpressed with ent-CPP-producing synthases.
Mp6g04320 MpFTPSL2 experimental subject Sesquiterpene synthase generating 22 in vitro products from FPP (49.54 pmol/h/ug), of which only five were detected in planta.
Mp3g19720 MpFTPSL8 experimental subject Most versatile enzyme of the set, accepting both mono- and sesquiterpene substrates; slightly more active with NPP than GPP and yields cis-beta-ocimene. mRNA 5-10 fold more abundant than other TPS-like contigs.
Mp4g10600 MpMTPSL1 experimental subject Monoterpene/sesquiterpene synthase-like gene functionally characterized by enzyme assay; showed modest activity with all-trans FPP (2.41 pmol/h/ug). Member of the noncanonical TPS-like family lacking the DDXXD motif.
Mp3g18500 MpMTPSL2 experimental subject Functionally characterized as a limonene synthase with unusual preference for neryl diphosphate (NPP) over GPP (~25-fold; 108.1 pmol/h/ug). Expression higher in early development, correlating with limonene accumulation.
Mp4g04780 MpMTPSL3 experimental subject Sesquiterpene synthase showing the highest specific activity among the set with all-trans FPP (525.17 pmol/h/ug); produces multiple sesquiterpenes including (-)-alpha-gurjunene.
Mp5g21360 MpMTPSL4 experimental subject Sesquiterpene synthase preferring all-trans FPP (46.59 pmol/h/ug); generates (-)-alpha-gurjunene, 5-hydroxy-alpha-gurjunene and related sesquiterpene alcohols. Product structures extensively characterized; mRNA increases over development.
Mp4g05900 MpMTPSL5 experimental subject Sesquiterpene synthase-like gene functionally characterized; preferred substrate all-trans FPP (56.23 pmol/h/ug).
Mp4g05010 MpMTPSL8 experimental subject Monoterpene synthase-like gene with modest activity using GPP (1.04 pmol/h/ug).
Mp1g25500 MpMTPSL9 experimental subject Sesquiterpene synthase with high activity on all-trans FPP (250.5 pmol/h/ug), the second-highest specific activity among the characterized synthases.
MpCPS missing experimental comparator Refers to the ent-copalyl diphosphate synthase function; in this paper realized by MpDTPS3, discussed as a separate monofunctional enzyme orthologous to vascular-plant CPS.
MpKS missing experimental comparator Refers to the ent-kaurene synthase function; in this paper realized by MpDTPS4, discussed as a separate monofunctional enzyme orthologous to vascular-plant KS.
MpDTPS2 missing sequence background Putative diterpene synthase identified by sequence; not functionally characterized due to failed full-length cDNA recovery and a frame-shift mutation in the coding sequence.