NCBI Accession #
NP_178722.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_126681.3
NCBI Official Full Name
cycloartenol synthase 1
NCBI Official Symbol
CAS1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
cycloartenol synthase 1; CYCLOARTENOL SYNTHASE 1; T4E14.16; T4E14_16
NCBI Protein Information
cycloartenol synthase 1
NCBI Summary
Involved in the biosynthesis of brassinosteroids. Catalyzes the reaction from epoxysqualene to cycloartenol.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
CYC; AtCYC
UniProt Protein Name
Cycloartenol synthase
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
2,3-epoxysqualene--cycloartenol cyclase
UniProt Primary Accession #
P38605
UniProt Secondary Accession #
P92967
UniProt Related Accession #
P38605
UniProt Comments
Converts oxidosqualene to cycloartenol and 1% parkeol. Involved in plastid biogenesis. Essential for the male gametophyte function.