Structure-Based Pipeline for Plant Enzymes: Pilot Study Identifying Novel Ginsenoside Biosynthetic UGTs.

ABSTRACT: Models that predict the 3D structure of proteins enable us to easily analyze the structure of unknown proteins. Though many of these models have been found to be accurate, their application in plant proteins is not always entirely accurate. Thus, we aimed to develop a versatile yet simple pipeline that can predict novel proteins with a specific function. As an example, via benchmark studies, we sought to discover novel UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) potentially involved in ginsenoside biosynthesis. Since the functionality of these UGTs has been shown to be determined by a few amino acids, a 3D-structure-based pipeline was required. Our pipeline includes four sequential steps: a sequence-based homology search, AlphaFold3-based 3D structure prediction, docking simulations with ginsenoside i

SUBMITTER: Jung K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12452368 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature