Protein
S-(+)-linalool synthase, chloroplastic
Organism
Oryza sativa subsp. japonica
Function
Involved in monoterpene (C10) biosynthesis. The major product is S-(+)-linalool. Linalool production is induced by jasmonate in response to pathogen attack, it possesses antibacterial activity and is important for resistance to the bacterial blight pathogen Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo). Plants over-expressing linalool synthase display enhanced resistance to Xoo.
Similarity
Belongs to the terpene synthase family. Tpsb subfamily.
Sequence
MVCHVFSSFSSSLIRVLEAPLLLPAASASSSSSSSPASRSGGRRRRAAHVRPSPAIYPGRQELASHSSMLPTDFDIKVLIERHEALTDDVQEMLQHQRRRHQKTASGGRERIATVDHLRRLCMDHYFQDEVDDAMDACLLEELAHGGDLLDATLAFRLMREAGHHVSADEVLGRFTDDNGEFRLDYRKDIRGLLSLQDISHMNIGQEASLCKAKEFSTRNLESAINYLEPNLARYVRQSLDHPYHVSLNQYKARHHLSYLQTLPIRCTAMEELALADFQLNKLLHQMEMQEIKRWWMDLGLAQEIPVARDQVQKWFVWMMTAIQGASLSRCRIELTKIVSFVYIVDDIFDLVGTREELSCFTQAIRMWDLAAADSLPSCMRSCFRALHTVTNDIADMVEREHGVNPINHLKKAWAMLFDGFMTETKWLSAGQVPDSEEYLRNGVVTSGVPLVFVHLLFMLGHDVSQNAAEFVDHIPPVISCPAKILRLWDDLGSAKDEAQEGLDGSYKELYLKENPGLAAGEAEEHVRRLIAGEWEELNRECFSASPSRSSPATTFPAGFTQAALNAARMVGVMYGYDGERRLPVLDDYVRMLLF