[HTML][HTML] Terpene synthases as metabolic gatekeepers in the evolution of plant terpenoid chemical diversity

PS Karunanithi, P Zerbe - Frontiers in plant science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Terpenoids comprise tens of thousands of small molecule natural products that are widely
distributed across all domains of life. Plants produce by far the largest array of terpenoids …

Natural rubber biosynthesis in plants, the rubber transferase complex, and metabolic engineering progress and prospects

S Cherian, SB Ryu, K Cornish - Plant biotechnology journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Natural rubber (NR) is a nonfungible and valuable biopolymer, used to manufacture~ 50
000 rubber products, including tires and medical gloves. Current production of NR is derived …

[HTML][HTML] Biosynthesis of natural rubber: current state and perspectives

X Men, F Wang, GQ Chen, HB Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Natural rubber is a kind of indispensable biopolymers with great use and strategic
importance in human society. However, its production relies almost exclusively on rubber …

Genome analysis of Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin provides new insights into rubber biosynthesis

T Lin, X Xu, J Ruan, S Liu, S Wu, X Shao… - National Science …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Russian dandelion Taraxacum kok-saghyz Rodin (TKS), a member of the
Composite family and a potential alternative source of natural rubber (NR) and inulin, is an …

Jasmonate signalling in the regulation of rubber biosynthesis in laticifer cells of rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis

X Deng, D Guo, S Yang, M Shi, J Chao… - Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Rubber trees are the world's major source of natural rubber. Rubber-containing latex is
obtained from the laticifer cells of the rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) via regular tapping …

Taraxacum kok-saghyz LE Rodin, as a novel potential source of natural rubber in Iran: a good candidate for commercial use

F Saeedi, MR Naghavi, M Sabokdast, P Jariani - Iranian Polymer Journal, 2023 - Springer
Natural rubber (NR) is a highly valued biopolymer and one of the most widely used raw
materials in industries ranging from medicine to tire manufacturing. Taraxacum kok-saghyz …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular Studies of the Protein Complexes Involving Cis-Prenyltransferase in Guayule (Parthenium argentatum), an Alternative Rubber-Producing Plant

AM Lakusta, M Kwon, EJG Kwon… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Guayule (Parthenium argentatum) is a perennial shrub in the Asteraceae family and
synthesizes a high quality, hypoallergenic cis-1, 4-polyisoprene (or natural rubber; NR) …

[HTML][HTML] Rubber particle proteins REF1 and SRPP1 interact differently with native lipids extracted from Hevea brasiliensis latex

K Wadeesirisak, S Castano, K Berthelot… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2017 - Elsevier
Rubber particle membranes from the Hevea latex contain predominantly two proteins, REF1
and SRPP1 involved in poly (cis-1, 4-isoprene) synthesis or rubber quality. The repartition of …

Characterization of natural rubber concerning its components and molecular weight in Taraxacum kok‐saghyz Rodin using pyrolysis gas chromatography‐mass …

H Wang, X Fan, H Yu, J Li, X Cui… - Journal of Separation …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Taraxacum kok‐saghyz Rodin (TKS) has abundant natural rubber in its root and the
molecular weight of its natural rubber is higher than that in Hevea brasiliensis. Thus, TKS is …

cis-Prenyltransferase and polymer analysis from a natural rubber perspective

M Kwon, EJG Kwon, DK Ro - Methods in Enzymology, 2016 - Elsevier
Dolichol and natural rubber are representative cis-polyisoprenoids in primary and
secondary metabolism, respectively. Their biosynthesis is catalyzed by cis-prenyltransferase …