The invention discloses a method for synthesizing
carnosic acid in vitro and application of the
carnosic acid in improvement of
oxidation resistance, and belongs to the field of
molecular biology. According to the application disclosed by the invention, SrCYP716A514 and SrCYP76AK7 genes positioned in
endoplasmic reticulum are found, the SrCYP716A514 and SrCYP76AK7 genes are found to be capable of synthesizing the
carnosic acid in vitro, and the content of the carnosic acid is obviously increased when the SrCYP716A514 and SrCYP76AK7 genes are overexpressed in rosemary, and the
oxidation resistance of a
rosemary extract can be enhanced. Through separation and
functional identification analysis of the SrCYP716A514
gene and the SrCYP76AK7
gene, it is determined that the SrCYP716A514
gene and the SrCYP76AK7 gene can synthesize carnosic acid
in vitro, the content of the carnosic acid is remarkably increased through overexpression in rosemary, and the
oxidation resistance of a
rosemary extract can be enhanced. According to the invention, synthesis of carnosic acid in plants can be accurately regulated and controlled, the carnosic
acid content can be increased, the method can be used for cultivating transgenic plants, plants with high carnosic
acid content can be obtained, and the method has a wide application prospect in the fields of food, medicines,
cosmetics and the like.