Biosynthesis of Natural Rubber: Current State and Perspectives

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Fan Wang¹  Xiao Men¹  Hai-Bo Zhang¹  Guo-Qiang Chen¹  Mo Xian¹ 

[1] CAS Key Laboratory of Biobased Materials, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.189 Songling Road, Laoshan District, Qingdao 266101, China;

关键词: natural rubber biosynthesis;    rubber particles;    cis-prenyltransferase (CPT);    Hevea rubber transferase 1 (HRT1);    rubber elongation factor (REF);    small rubber particle protein (SRPP);    HRT1-REF bridging protein (HRBP);    Hevea brasiliensis;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms20010050

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Natural rubber is a kind of indispensable biopolymers with great use and strategic importance in human society. However, its production relies almost exclusively on rubber-producing plants Hevea brasiliensis, which have high requirements for growth conditions, and the mechanism of natural rubber biosynthesis remains largely unknown. In the past two decades, details of the rubber chain polymerization and proteins involved in natural rubber biosynthesis have been investigated intensively. Meanwhile, omics and other advanced biotechnologies bring new insight into rubber production and development of new rubber-producing plants. This review summarizes the achievements of the past two decades in understanding the biosynthesis of natural rubber, especially the massive information obtained from the omics analyses. Possibilities of natural rubber biosynthesis in vitro or in genetically engineered microorganisms are also discussed.

【 授权许可】

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