Sesquiterpene synthases from patchouli
AssigneeFirmenich SA
InventorMichel Schalk
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Abstract
The invention relates to sesquiterpene synthases from Patchouli plants (Pogostemon cablin), and methods of their production and use. In one embodiment, the invention provides nucleic acids comprising a nucleotide sequence as described herein that encodes for at least one sesquiterpene synthase. In a further embodiment, the invention also provides for sesquiterpene synthases and methods of making and using these enzymes. For example, sesquiterpene synthases of the invention may be used to convert farnesyl-pyrophosphate to various sesquiterpenes including patchoulol, γ-curcumene and other germacrane-type sesquiterpenes.
Claims13
An isolated nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide having patchoulol synthase activity and comprising the amino acid sequence as set out in SEQ ID NO:
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An isolated nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide having patchoulol synthase activity and comprising the nucleotide sequence defined in SEQ ID NO:
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