Coding
Part:BBa_K1590006
Designed by: Manuel Blank Group: iGEM15_Dundee (2015-09-10)
Human Lanosterol Synthase
Lanosterol Synthase catalyses the reaction from 2,3-oxido-squalene (squalene epoxide) to Lanosterol. It is one of the enzymes in the enzymatic cascade that converts squalene to cholesterol through stepwise modifications of the substrate.
Sequence and Features
Assembly Compatibility:
- 10COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[10]
- 12INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[12]Illegal NheI site found at 819
- 21COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[21]
- 23COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[23]
- 25INCOMPATIBLE WITH RFC[25]Illegal NgoMIV site found at 666
Illegal AgeI site found at 145
Illegal AgeI site found at 283 - 1000COMPATIBLE WITH RFC[1000]
Usage and Biology
Lanosterol synthase (LSS) an oxidosqualene cyclase (OSC) enzyme that specifically binds to squalene epoxide (2,3- oxidosqualene), which is present in fingerprints. Our modelling showed us that squalene epoxide is the compound with the most distinct degradation pattern in fingerprints, and it was hence selected as an appropriate target for approximating the age of a fingerprint.
Functional Parameters
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Categories
Parameters
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