Dioxygenases catalyze the O-demethylation steps of morphine biosynthesis in opium poppy
Dioxygenases catalyze the O-demethylation steps of morphine biosynthesis in opium poppy
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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A plant mutant that fails to accumulate morphine provides a genetic clue to identifying the last two enzymes in this alkaloid biosynthetic pathway. Surprisingly, the proteins are non-heme dioxygenases, thus expanding the range of this versatile class of catalysts.
Two previously undetected enzymes involved in morphine biosynthesis and unique amo...
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Dioxygenases catalyze the O-demethylation steps of morphine biosynthesis in opium poppy
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_746009583
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_746009583
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1552-4450
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1552-4469
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10.1038/nchembio.317
