The Oxidosqualene Cyclase from the Oomycete Saprolegnia Parasitica Synthesizes Lanosterol as a Single Product
The first committed step of sterol biosynthesis is the cyclisation of 2,3-oxidosqualene to form either lanosterol or cycloartenol. This is catalyzed by an oxidosqualene cyclase. Lanosterol and cycloartenol are subsequently converted into various sterols by a series of enzyme reactions. The specifici...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01802/full |