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Triterpenoid Biosynthesis

Proteins (13)

ProteinSynonymsTaxonomy
Squalene synthase 1SQS 1; SS 1; EC 2.5.1.21; FPP:FPP farnesyltransferase 1; Farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase 1Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Beta-amyrin synthase AtBAS; EC 5.4.99.39; Lupeol synthase 4; AtLUP4Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Baruol synthaseAtBARS1; EC 5.4.99.57; Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 2; AtPEN2Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Thalianol synthase 1AtTHAS1; EC 5.4.99.31; Oxidosqualene cyclase; Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 4; AtPEN4Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Marneral synthaseAtMRN1; EC 5.4.99.53; Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 5; AtPEN5Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Squalene epoxidase 1AtSQE1; EC 1.14.14.17; Protein DROUGHT HYPERSENSITIVE 2; Squalene monooxygenase; XF1 proteinArabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Amyrin synthase LUP2EC 5.4.99.39; EC 5.4.99.40; EC 5.4.99.41; Alpha-amyrin synthase; Beta-amyrin synthase; Lupeol synthase 2; AtLUP2Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Arabidiol synthaseEC 4.2.1.124; Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 1; AtPEN1Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Tirucalladienol synthaseEC 5.4.99.56; Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 3; AtPEN3Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Camelliol C synthaseEC 5.4.99.38; Lupeol synthase 3; AtLUP3Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Alpha-barbatene synthaseAtBS; EC 4.2.3.69; Beta-chamigrene synthase; 4.2.3.78; Terpeneoid synthase 11; AtTPS11; Thujopsene synthase; 4.2.3.79Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Lupeol synthase 1AtLUP1; EC 4.2.1.128; EC 5.4.99.41; Lupan-3-beta,20-diol synthaseArabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)
Seco-amyrin synthaseEC 5.4.99.52; EC 5.4.99.54; Alpha-seco-amyrin synthase; Beta-seco-amyrin synthase; Pentacyclic triterpene synthase 6; AtPEN6Arabidopsis thaliana (thale cress)

Compounds (9)

CompoundDescription
hydronium ion
WaterA clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
OxygenAn element with atomic symbol O, atomic number 8, and atomic weight [15.99903; 15.99977]. It is the most abundant element on earth and essential for respiration.
phenylacetylenecan polymerize into DENDRIMERS
farnesyl pyrophosphatea sesquiterpene that dimerizes to SQUALENE; RN given refers to cpd without isomeric designation
presqualene pyrophosphate
marneralstructure in first source
creolinfrom refined coal tar oils
pyrophosphate