A0A1P7Y0D0 · SQS13_PANGI

Function

function

Component of the triterpene saponins (e.g. ginsenosides or panaxosides) and phytosterols biosynthetic pathways (PubMed:27746309, PubMed:29378087).
Catalyzes the biosynthesis of squalene (By similarity).

Catalytic activity

Cofactor

Mg2+ (UniProtKB | Rhea| CHEBI:18420 )

Mn2+ (UniProtKB | Rhea| CHEBI:29035 )

Pathway

Terpene metabolism; lanosterol biosynthesis; lanosterol from farnesyl diphosphate: step 1/3.

GO annotations

AspectTerm
Cellular Componentendoplasmic reticulum membrane
Molecular Functionfarnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase activity
Molecular Functionfarnesyltranstransferase activity
Molecular Functionsqualene synthase activity
Biological Processfarnesyl diphosphate metabolic process
Biological Processisoprenoid biosynthetic process
Biological Processresponse to jasmonic acid
Biological Processresponse to molecule of fungal origin

Keywords

Enzyme and pathway databases

Names & Taxonomy

Protein names

  • Recommended name
    Squalene synthase 13
  • EC number
  • Short names
    PgSS13
    ; SQS 13
  • Alternative names
    • FPP:FPP farnesyltransferase SS13
    • Farnesyl-diphosphate farnesyltransferase SS13

Gene names

    • Name
      SS13

Organism names

  • Taxonomic identifier
  • Strain
    • cv. Damaya
  • Taxonomic lineage
    Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Spermatophyta > Magnoliopsida > eudicotyledons > Gunneridae > Pentapetalae > asterids > campanulids > Apiales > Araliaceae > Panax

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    A0A1P7Y0D0

Subcellular Location

Features

Showing features for transmembrane.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Transmembrane281-301Helical
Transmembrane391-411Helical

Keywords

PTM/Processing

Features

Showing features for chain.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
ChainPRO_00004469591-415Squalene synthase 13

Expression

Induction

Induced methyl jasmonate (MeJA) in adventitious roots (PubMed:25642758).
Induced by A.niger mycelium-derived elicitor, thus improving ginsenosides production in adventitious roots culture (PubMed:27746309).

Family & Domains

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the phytoene/squalene synthase family.

Keywords

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    415
  • Mass (Da)
    46,923
  • Last updated
    2017-04-12 v1
  • Checksum
    DF03AF1D41D250AB
MGSLGAILKHPDDFYPLLKLKIAARHAEKQIPSEPHWAFCYSMLHKVSRSFGLVIQQLGPQLRDAVCIFYLVLRALDTVEDDTSISTEVKVPIVMAFHCHIYDNDWHFSCGTKEYKVLMDEFHHVSNAFLDLGSSYKEAIEDITMRMGAGMAKFICKEVETIDDYDEYCHYVAGLVGLGLSKLFHASGAEDLATDSLSNSMGLFLQKTNIIRDYLEDINEIPKSRMFWPRQIWSKYVDKLEDLKYEENSAKAVQCLNDMVTDALVHAEDCLKYMSDLRGPAIFRFCAIPQIMAIGTLALCFNNTQVFRGVVKMRRGLTAKVIDQTKTMSDVYGAFFDFSCLLKSKVDNNDPNATKTLSRLEAIQKTCKESGTLSKRKSYIIESESGHNSALIAIIFIILAILYAYLSSNLLLNKQ

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
KP689323
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
AJK30635.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
mRNA

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