Protein
Amorpha-4,11-diene synthase
Function
Involved in the biosynthesis of the antimalarial endoperoxide artemisinin. Catalyzes the formation of both olefinic and oxygenated sesquiterpenes, with amorpha-4,11-diene being the major product.
Similarity
Belongs to the terpene synthase family.
Sequence
MSLTEEKPIRPIANFPPSIWGDQFLIYEKQVEQGVEQIVNDLKKEVRQLLKEALDIPMKHANLLKLIDEIQRLGIPYHFEREIDHALQCIYETYGDNWNGDRSSLWFRLMRKQGYYVTCDVFNNYKDKNGAFKQSLANDVEGLLELYEATSMRVPGEIILEDALGFTRSRLSIMTKDAFSTNPALFTEIQRALKQPLWKRLPRIEAAQYIPFYQQQDSHNKTLLKLAKLEFNLLQSLHKEELSHVCKWWKAFDIKKNAPCLRDRIVECYFWGLGSGYEPQYSRARVFFTKAVAVITLIDDTYDAYGTYEELKIFTEAVERWSITCLDTLPEYMKPIYKLFMDTYTEMEEFLAKEGRTDLFNCGKEFVKEFVRNLMVEAKWANEGHIPTTEEHDPVVIITGGANLLTTTCYLGMSDIFTKESVEWAVSAPPLFRYSGILGRRLNDLMTHKAEQERKHSSSSLESYMKEYNVNEEYAQTLIYKEVEDVWKDINREYLTTKNIPRPLLMAVIYLCQFLEVQYAGKDNFTRMGDEYKHLIKSLLVYPMSI