Communications Biology (Feb 2021)

Bioinformatics-aided identification, characterization and applications of mushroom linalool synthases

  • Congqiang Zhang,
  • Xixian Chen,
  • Raphael Tze Chuen Lee,
  • Rehka T,
  • Sebastian Maurer-Stroh,
  • Martin Rühl

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-01715-z
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Zhang et al. identified four linalool/nerolidol synthases from fungi using bioinformatics and phylogenetic analysis and validated their functions with in vitro and in vivo methods. One of them is a rare and highly specific monoterpene synthase and responsible for impressive titres of the commercially sought-after fragrance (R)-linalool.