In Hevea brasiliensis, the rubber particle in the laticiferous vessel is the site of rubber (cis-1-
4-polyisoprene) biosynthesis. A 14 kilodalton protein, rubber elongation factor (REF), is …

Biochemical evidence reported so far suggests that rubber synthesis takes place on the
surface of rubber particles suspended in the latex of Hevea brasiliensis. We have isolated …

Natural rubber, cis-1, 4-polyisoprene, is obtained from a colloidal fluid called latex, which
represents the cytoplasmic content of the laticifers of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) …

Rubber particles, having high rubber transferase (RuT) activity, were isolated from Ficus
elastica latex. The predominant protein in these rubber particles is a large hydrophobic …

Natural rubber has unique physical properties that cannot be replaced by products from
other latex-producing plants or petrochemically produced synthetic rubbers. Rubber from …

Rubber biosynthesis takes place on the surface of rubber particles. These particles are
surrounded by a monolayer membrane in which the rubber transferase is anchored. In order …

Key message Ethephon (an ethylene releaser) is commonly used to enhance latex
productivity of rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis), but the underlying mechanism has been …

Background Natural rubber is a biopolymer with exceptional qualities that cannot be
completely replaced using synthetic alternatives. Although several key enzymes in the …

Natural rubber (polyisoprene) from the rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis is synthesized by
specialized cells called laticifers. It is not clear how rubber particles arise, although one …

Natural rubber was identified for the first time in the latex of Ficus benghalensis, and the
rubber biosynthetic activity in latex and rubber particles was investigated. 13C NMR analysis …