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From: Bio-crude transcriptomics: Gene discovery and metabolic network reconstruction for the biosynthesis of the terpenome of the hydrocarbon oil-producing green alga, Botryococcus braunii race B (Showa)*

Figure 8

Reconstruction of the biosynthesis of triterpenoid sterols and vitamin D 3 in B. braunii Showa. 36, (S)-2,3-epoxisqualene; 37, cycloartenol; 38, 24-methylenecholesterol; 39, isofucosterol; 40, cholesterol; 41, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (calcidiol). SQLE, squalene monooxygenase; CAS, cycloartenol synthase; SMT, sterol 24-C-methyltransferase; ERG25, methylsterol monooxygenase; CPI1, cycloeucalenol cycloisomerase; CYP51, sterol 14-demethylase; ERG24, Δ-14-sterol reductase; EBP, cholestenol Δ-isomerase; MSMT, 24-methylenesterol C-methyltransferase; SC5DL, lathosterol oxidase; DHCR7, 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase.

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