RNA-seq discovery, functional characterization, and comparison of sesquiterpene synthases from Solanum lycopersicum and Solanum habrochaites trichomes.
[Function]
Protein/gene_name: ShTPS14b. Function: Sesquiterpene synthase which can use either (Z,Z)-FPP or (E,E)-FPP as a substrate. In the presence of (Z,Z)-FPP the enzyme produces predominantly (Z)-beta-farnesene, alpha- and beta-acoradiene and alpha- and gamma-bisabolenes, while when assayed with (E,E)-FPP alpha-cederene, (Z)-thujopsene, beta-farnesene, beta-acoradiene and beta-bisabolene are produced.