Figure 5.

Comparison of the Deduced Amino Acid Sequence of TPS23-Del with Other Terpene Synthases.

The sequence of TPS23 was compared with sequences of (E)-β-caryophyllene synthases from other plants (Arabidopsis At TPS27, C. sativus Cs CS, and A. annua QHS1) and two sesquiterpene synthases from maize (TPS10-B73 and TPS4-B73). Amino acids identical in all six proteins are indicated by black boxes. Amino acids identical in at least four proteins or representing conservative changes are highlighted with gray boxes. The highly conserved DDxxD region is marked with a bar.