The present invention relates to enzymatic activity involved in isoprenoid biosynthesis as well as to inhibitors, notably herbicides, for enzymes in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids. More specifically, the present invention relates to screening methods for detecting such inhibitors, and to enzymatically active proteins for performing said methods as well as purified isolated DNA coding for such proteins. Moreover, the present invention relates to novel inhibitors detectable by said screening methods as well as compositions and processes for inhibiting the synthesis of isoprenoids and for controlling the growth of organisms based on said inhibiors. The invention relates also to the development of inhibitor-resistant plant enzymes and plants, plant tissues, plant seeds and plant cells.
本发明涉及参与
异戊二烯生物合成的酶活性,以及用于
异戊二烯生物合成酶的
抑制剂,尤其是
除草剂。更具体地,本发明涉及用于检测此类
抑制剂的筛选方法,以及用于执行该方法的酶活性蛋白质和编码该类蛋白质的纯化分离DNA。此外,本发明还涉及通过上述筛选方法检测到的新型
抑制剂,以及用于抑制
异戊二烯合成和基于该类
抑制剂控制
生物生长的组合物和过程。本发明还涉及开发
抑制剂耐受植物酶和植物、植物组织、植物种子和植物细胞。