Characterization of a group of germacrene A synthases involved in the biosynthesis of ß-elemene from Atractylodis macrocephala.
Int J Biol Macromol
; 271(Pt 2): 132467, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
ß-Elemene, an important component of the volatile oil of Atractylodis macrocephala, has been widely utilized as an antitumor drug for over 20 years. However, the germacrene A synthase (GAS) genes responsible for the biosynthesis of ß-elemene in A. macrocephala were previously unidentified. In this study, two new AmGASs were identified from the A. macrocephala transcriptome, demonstrating their capability to convert farnesyl pyrophosphate into germacrene A, which subsequently synthesizes ß-elemene through Cope rearrangement. Additionally, two highly catalytic AmGAS1 mutations, I307A and E392A, resulted in a 2.23-fold and 1.57-fold increase in ß-elemene synthesis, respectively. Furthermore, precursor supply and fed-batch strategies were employed to enhance the precursor supply, resulting in ß-elemene yields of 7.3 mg/L and 33.3 mg/L, respectively. These findings identify a promising candidate GAS for ß-elemene biosynthesis and lay the foundation for further functional studies on terpene synthases in A. macrocephala.
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Sesquiterpenos
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Sesquiterpenos de Germacrano
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Int J Biol Macromol
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2024
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China