High level expression of Ricinus communis casbene synthase in Escherichia coli and characterization of the recombinant enzyme

Casbene synthase catalyzes the cyclization of geranylgeranyl diphosphate (2) to casbene (1), a diterpene phytoalexin with antibacterial and antifungal activity that is produced by seedlings of castor bean (Ricinus communis L.) in response to fungal attack. We report the high-level expression of casb...

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