active site of the yeast SMT has the necessary amino acids to generate products common to SMT catalysis of plants and protozoa, minor perturbations in the active site topography brought about by mutagenesis are sufficient to recognize new substrates
construction of transgenic plants with modified sterol profile via recombinant sterol 24-C-methyltransferase shall protect crops against damage by insect infestation
construction of transgenic plants with modified sterol profile via recombinant sterol 24-C-methyltransferase shall protect crops against damage by insect infestation
target for drug development against pneumonitis caused by this pathogen based on its unique substrate preference for lanosterol and 24-methylenelanosterol