Biosynthesis of Natural Rubber and Other Natural Polyisoprenoids
Part 2. Polyisoprenoids
Dr. Norimasa Ohya,
Prof.Dr. Tanetoshi Koyama,
Dr. Norimasa Ohya
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Yamagata University, Department of Material and Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Koshirakawa-cho 1–4-12, Yamagata, Japan, 990–8560
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Tohoku University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Katahira 2–1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, 980–8577
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Norimasa Ohya,
Prof.Dr. Tanetoshi Koyama,
Dr. Norimasa Ohya
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Yamagata University, Department of Material and Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Koshirakawa-cho 1–4-12, Yamagata, Japan, 990–8560
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Tohoku University, Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Katahira 2–1-1, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan, 980–8577
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 January 2005
Abstract
- Introduction
- Occurrence of Polyisoprene
- Chemical Properties of Rubber
- The Latex Vessel System
- Composition of Latex
- Molecular Weight of Rubber
- Historical Outline
- Rubber Precursors
- Rubber Formation on Rubber Particles
- Stereochemistry of Rubber Biosynthesis
- Initiator of Rubber Synthesis
- Biosynthesis Pathway in Hevea brasiliensis
- Formation of IPP
- Initiation of Rubber Molecules
- Chain-Elongation of Rubber
- 13C-NMR Study of Rubber Molecules
- Enzymes in Hevea brasiliensis
- Enzymes for the Formation of Mevalonic Acid
- Enzymes for the Formation of IPP
- Rubber Transferase
- Genetic Basis
- Rubber Biosynthesis-Related Proteins
- Rubber Elongation Factor (REF)
- 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase (HMGR)
- Isopentenyl Diphosphate Isomerase (IDPI)
- Farnesyl Diphosphate Synthase (FPS)
- Small Rubber Particle Protein (SRPP)
- Defense-Related Proteins
- Hevein
- Chitinase
- β-1,3-Glucanase
- Hever
- Latex Allergens
- Other Enzymes in Hevea
- Rubber Biosynthesis-Related Proteins
- Rubber Biosynthesis Pathways and Genes in Guayule and other Organisms
- Guayule Rubber Biosynthesis
- Rubber Synthesis in Indian Rubber Tree
- Rubber Synthesis in Fungi
- Production in Transgenic Plants and Recombinant Microorganisms
- Outlook and Perspectives
- Relevant Patents
- Stimulation of Rubber Yield and Rubber-Producing Plants
- Rubber Biosynthetic Genes and their Transformation
- Synthetic Use of Enzymes from H. brasiliensis
- Enzymes from Hevea and their DNA Sequences
- Acknowledgements
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