13-03-2014 дата публикации
Номер: US20140073020A1
Принадлежит:
Allylix, Inc.
Provided are labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptides, sclareol synthase polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules encoding the labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptides and sclareol synthase polypeptides, and methods of using the labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptides, sclareol synthase polypeptides. Also provided are methods for producing labdenediol diphosphate, sclareol and (−)-ambroxide. 1Nicotiana glutinosa. An isolated recombinant labdenediol diphosphate synthase.2Nicotiana glutinosa. An isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding a labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the nucleic acid molecule is cDNA.3. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 2 , wherein:the labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptide comprises a sequence of amino acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS:2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 54; orthe labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptide comprises a sequence of amino acids that has at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 86%, 87%, 88%, 89%, 90%, 91%, 92%, 93%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99% sequence identity to a labdenediol diphosphate synthase polypeptide set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS:2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 54, and the labdenediol diphosphate synthase catalyzes the formation of labdenediol diphosphate from an acyclic pyrophosphate terpene precursor.4. The isolated nucleic acid molecule of claim 3 , comprising a sequence of nucleic acids set forth in any of SEQ ID NOS:1 claim 3 , 3 claim 3 , 5 claim 3 , 7 claim 3 , 9 claim 3 , 11 claim 3 , 13 and 53.5Nicotiana glutinosa. A host cell claim 3 , comprising the labdenediol diphosphate synthase of or a nucleic acid molecule of claim 3 , wherein:{'i': 'Nicotiana glutinosa', 'the labdenediol diphosphate synthase is heterologous to the host cell; and'}the labdenediol diphosphate synthase catalyzes production of a terpene from an acyclic pyrophosphate terpene precursor in the host cell.6. The host cell of claim 5 , wherein:{'i': 'Nicotiana glutinosa', ...
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