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FIG. 1. The recombinant model of S. cerevisiae expresses the plant cytochrome P450 73A1 and catalyzes the bioconversion of trans-cinnamic acid into p-coumaric acid (CA4H activity). (a) Schematic representation of the P450 73A1 and its yeast-associated proteins, the NADPH CPR, the cytochrome (Cyt.) b5, and the NADH cytochrome b5 reductase bound to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane. (b) Genetic construction of the recombinant model of S. cerevisiae. The YeDP60/CA4H plasmid was used to transform the S. cerevisiae W303-1B strain overproducing yeast CPR [W(R) strain]. ORF, open reading frame; PGK, phosphoglycerate kinase; ter, terminator; ori, origin of replication.