The present invention provides the nucleic acid and the amino acid sequences of a cytochrome P450 capable of oxidizing terpene molecules. It also provides a method of oxidizing terpene molecules comprising contacting the cytochrome P450 of the invention with the terpene molecule intended to be oxidized. In particular, said method may be carried out in vitro or in vivo to produce oxidized terpene molecules, which may be used in different technical fields such as for example perfumery and flavoring. The present invention also provides an expression vector containing the nucleic acid. A non-human host organism or a cell transformed with the nucleic acid is also an object of the invention.
本发明提供了能够氧化萜烯分子的细胞色素 P450 的核酸和
氨基酸序列。本发明还提供了一种氧化萜烯分子的方法,包括将本发明的细胞色素 P450 与要氧化的萜烯分子接触。特别是,所述方法可在体外或体内进行,以产生氧化的萜烯分子,这些氧化的萜烯分子可用于不同的技术领域,例如香
水和
香料。本发明还提供了一种含有核酸的表达载体。非人类宿主
生物体或用核酸转化的细胞也是本发明的目的。