Protein
Costunolide synthase
Function
Hydroxylates germacrene A acid to 6-alpha-hydroxy-germacrne A acid, a precursor of sesquiterpene lactones that spontaneously undergoes a lactonization which yields costunolide.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytochrome P450 family.
Sequence
MEPLTIVSLAVASFLLFAFWALSPKTSKNLPPGPPKLPIIGNIHQLKSPTPHRVLRNLAKKYGPIMHLQLGQVSTVVVSTPRLAREIMKTNDISFADRPTTTTSQIFFYKAQDIGWAPYGEYWRQMKKICTLELLSAKKVRSFSSIREEELRRISKVLESKAGTPVNFTEMTVEMVNNVICKATLGDSCKDQATLIEVLYDVLKTLSAFNLASYYPGLQFLNVILGKKAKWLKMQKQLDDILEDVLKEHRSKGRNKSDQEDLVDVLLRVKDTGGLDFTVTDEHVKAVVLDMLTAGTDTSSATLEWAMTELMRNPHMMKRAQEEVRSVVKGDTITETDLQSLHYLKLIVKETLRLHAPTPLLVPRECRQACNVDGYDIPAKTKILVNAWACGTDPDSWKDAESFIPERFENCPINYMGADFEFIPFGAGRRICPGLTFGLSMVEYPLANFLYHFDWKLPNGLKPHELDITEITGISTSLKHQLKIVPILKS