Part:BBa_K1060002
EBF synthase from Artemisia annua
This open reading frame codes for a sesquiterpene synthase (GenBank Accession No. AY835398), (E)-β-farnesene synthase, that has been isolated from Artemisia annua L (Picaud et al., 2005). The enzyme converts farnesyl diphosphate into β-farnesene. β-farnesene is an alarm hormone produced by aphids. It is also an important semiochemicals in aphid localization. It is released in the cornicle secretions of many aphid species (Franscis et al., 2005) to alert surrounding aphids of the presence of natural enemies (Kunert et al., 2005). Detection of these short range chemical cues leads not to the aphid directly, but only indicates the presence, improving prey detection of the predators and parasitoids.
Sequence and Features
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]Illegal NheI site found at 115
- 21INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]Illegal BglII site found at 1306
Illegal BamHI site found at 615
Illegal XhoI site found at 577 - 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]
- 1000INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]Illegal SapI.rc site found at 187
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