A new geranylgeranyl Diphosphate synthase gene from Ginkgo biloba, which intermediates the biosynthesis of the key precursor for ginkgolides

Liao Z, Chen M, Gong Y, Guo L, Tan Q, Feng X, Sun X, Tan F, Tang K. 2004. A new geranylgeranyl Diphosphate synthase gene from Ginkgo biloba, which intermediates the biosynthesis of the key precursor for ginkgolides. DNA Sequence. 15(2), 153–158.

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10.1080/10425170410001667348
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Liao, Zhihua; Chen, Min; Gong, Yifu; Guo, Liang; Tan, Qiumin; Feng, XiaoqiISTA ; Sun, Xiaofen; Tan, Feng; Tang, Kexuan
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Feng Group
Abstract
Geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase (GGPPS, EC: 2.5.1.29) catalyzes the biosynthesis of geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGPP), which is a key precursor for ginkgolide biosynthesis. Here we reported for the first time the cloning of a new full-length cDNA encoding GGPPS from the living fossil plant Ginkgo biloba. The full-length cDNA encoding G. biloba GGPPS (designated as GbGGPPS) was 1657bp long and contained a 1176bp open reading frame encoding a 391 amino acid protein. Comparative analysis showed that GbGGPPS possessed a 79 amino acid transit peptide at its N-terminal, which directed GbGGPPS to target to the plastids. Bioinformatic analysis revealed that GbGGPPS was a member of polyprenyltransferases with two highly conserved aspartate-rich motifs like other plant GGPPSs. Phylogenetic tree analysis indicated that plant GGPPSs could be classified into two groups, angiosperm and gymnosperm GGPPSs, while GbGGPPS had closer relationship with gymnosperm plant GGPPSs.
Keywords
Endocrinology; Genetics; Molecular Biology; Biochemistry
Publishing Year
2004
Date Published
2004-01-01
Journal Title
DNA Sequence
Acknowledgement
This study was financially supported by China National High-Tech “863” Program. The authors are very thankful to Dr Li Wang (School of Life Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China) for her kind help with constructing the phylogenetic tree.
Volume
15
Issue
2
Page
153-158
ISSN
1042-5179
IST-REx-ID
12203

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Liao Z, Chen M, Gong Y, et al. A new geranylgeranyl Diphosphate synthase gene from Ginkgo biloba, which intermediates the biosynthesis of the key precursor for ginkgolides. DNA Sequence. 2004;15(2):153-158. doi:10.1080/10425170410001667348
Liao, Z., Chen, M., Gong, Y., Guo, L., Tan, Q., Feng, X., … Tang, K. (2004). A new geranylgeranyl Diphosphate synthase gene from Ginkgo biloba, which intermediates the biosynthesis of the key precursor for ginkgolides. DNA Sequence. Informa UK Limited. https://doi.org/10.1080/10425170410001667348
Liao, Zhihua, Min Chen, Yifu Gong, Liang Guo, Qiumin Tan, Xiaoqi Feng, Xiaofen Sun, Feng Tan, and Kexuan Tang. “A New Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate Synthase Gene from Ginkgo Biloba, Which Intermediates the Biosynthesis of the Key Precursor for Ginkgolides.” DNA Sequence. Informa UK Limited, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1080/10425170410001667348.
Z. Liao et al., “A new geranylgeranyl Diphosphate synthase gene from Ginkgo biloba, which intermediates the biosynthesis of the key precursor for ginkgolides,” DNA Sequence, vol. 15, no. 2. Informa UK Limited, pp. 153–158, 2004.
Liao Z, Chen M, Gong Y, Guo L, Tan Q, Feng X, Sun X, Tan F, Tang K. 2004. A new geranylgeranyl Diphosphate synthase gene from Ginkgo biloba, which intermediates the biosynthesis of the key precursor for ginkgolides. DNA Sequence. 15(2), 153–158.
Liao, Zhihua, et al. “A New Geranylgeranyl Diphosphate Synthase Gene from Ginkgo Biloba, Which Intermediates the Biosynthesis of the Key Precursor for Ginkgolides.” DNA Sequence, vol. 15, no. 2, Informa UK Limited, 2004, pp. 153–58, doi:10.1080/10425170410001667348.

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