B. braunii, race B gene for a triterpene methyltransferase enzyme and uses thereof
US8487158B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 22, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 16, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
Provided is an isolated polypeptide having triterpene methyltransferase activity. Also provided is an isolated nucleic acid molecule that encodes the triterpene methyltransferase polypeptides; a vector comprising the nucleic acid molecules that encode the triterpene methyltransferase polypeptides; and a host cell(s) transfected with the aforementioned nucleic acid molecule or vector. In another aspect, a method of producing a methylated triterpene is provided. The method comprises providing a metabolizable carbon source to a host cell transfected with a nucleic acid molecule that encodes a triterpene methyltransferase under conditions sufficient for production of a methylated triterpene. The method optionally further comprises isolating the methylated triterpene produced by the host cell.
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