Discovery and functional characterization of two diterpene synthases for sclareol biosynthesis in Salvia sclarea(L.) and their relevance for perfume manufacture

M. Caniard, Anne; Zerbe, Philipp; Legrand, Sylvain; Cohade, Allison; Valot, Nadine; Magnard, Jean‐Louis; Bohlmann, Jörg; Legendre, Laurent

doi:10.1186/1471-2229-12-119

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Discovery and functional characterization of two diterpene synthases for sclareol biosynthesis in Salvia sclarea(L.) and their relevance for perfume manufacture

Published in BMC Plant Biology • Jul 26, 2012

Authors:

Anne M. Caniard

Philipp Zerbe

Sylvain Legrand

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Sclareol is a diterpene natural product of high value for the fragrance industry. Its labdane carbon skeleton and its two hydroxyl groups also make it a valued starting material for semisynthesis of numerous commercial substances, including production of Ambrox® and related ambergris sub...

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Diterpene

Biology

Biosynthesis

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