The patchoulol synthase (PTS) is a multi-product sesquiterpene synthases which is the central enzyme for biosynthesis of patchouli essential oil in the patchouli plant. Sesquiterpene synthases catalyse the formation of ...

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The sesquiterpene (+)-zizaene is the direct precursor of khusimol, the main fragrant compound of the vetiver essential oil from Chrysopogon zizanioides and used in nearly 20% of men’s fine perfumery. The biotechnological ...

New sesquiterpene backbones are accessible after incubation of caryolan-synthase (GcoA) and presilphiperfolan-8-β-ol synthase (BcBOT2) with a non-natural farnesyldiphosphate in which the central olefinic double bond is ...

Fermentative whole-cell production in Escherichia coli offers the option of producing complex natural products such as terpenes from simple, inexpensive, and sustainable carbon sources. The aim of this study was to develop ...