Isolation and functional characterization of novel isoprene synthase from (jackfruit).

Unlabelled: Isoprene, a Natural Volatile Organic Compound (NVOC) is one of the chief by-products of plant metabolism with important applications in the synthesis of rubber and pharmaceuticals as a platform molecule. Isoprene was obtained earlier from petroleum sources; however, to synthesise it new fermentation-based strategies are being adopted. Bioinformatics tools were utilised to isolate the Isoprene Synthase (IspS) gene which converts the precursors Isopentenyl Diphosphate (IPP) and Dimethylallyl Diphosphate (DMAPP) into isoprene.