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Nature Communications, 2020 Streptovaricin C is an antibiotic containing a methylenedioxy bridge (MDB) moiety essential for its activity. Here, the authors show that a P450 monooxygenase StvP2 catalyses MDB formation, report its crystal structure in complex with the substrate, and ...
Guo Sun +9 more
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Biosynthesis of α-Tocopherol and Plastoquinone-9 in spinach chloroplasts [PDF]
, 1980 Prenylation and methylation reaction in al biosynthesis is localized in the envelope membranes of the chloroplasts, while PQ-9 biosynthesis takes place in the envelope membranes and also in the thylakoid membranes.
Mazliak, P. +2 more
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Regulation of Ergosterol Biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Genes, 2020 Ergosterol is an essential component of fungal cell membranes that determines the fluidity, permeability and activity of membrane-associated proteins.
Tania Jordá, S. Puig
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Aspergillus westerdijkiae polyketide synthase gene “aoks1” is involved in the biosynthesis of ochratoxin A [PDF]
, 2009 OchratoxinA (OTA) is a potential nephrotoxic, teratogenic, immunogenic, hepatotoxic and carcinogenic mycotoxin, produced by Aspergillus westerdijkiae NRRL 3174.
Atoui, Ali +4 more
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The Taxus genome provides insights into paclitaxel biosynthesis
Nature Plants, 2021 The ancient gymnosperm genus Taxus is the exclusive source of the anticancer drug paclitaxel, yet no reference genome sequences are available for comprehensively elucidating the paclitaxel biosynthesis pathway. We have completed a chromosome-level genome
Xingyao Xiong +18 more
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Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts, 2023 Background 2-Phenylethanol is a specific aromatic alcohol with a rose-like smell, which has been widely used in the cosmetic and food industries. At present, 2-phenylethanol is mainly produced by chemical synthesis.
Nianqing Zhu +6 more
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Antibiotics, 2023 Dithiolopyrrolone antibiotics are well known for their outstanding biological activities, and their biosynthesis has been studied vigorously. However, the biosynthesis mechanism of the characteristic bicyclic scaffold is still unknown after years of ...
Yan Chen +4 more
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OsTTG1, a WD40 repeat gene, regulates anthocyanin biosynthesis in rice.
The Plant Journal, 2021 Anthocyanins play an important role in the growth of plants and are beneficial to human health. In plants, the MYB-bHLH-WD40 (MBW) complex activates the genes for anthocyanin biosynthesis.
Xinghai Yang +16 more
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Light Induced Regulation Pathway of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis in Plants
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 Anthocyanins are natural pigments with antioxidant effects that exist in various fruits and vegetables. The accumulation of anthocyanins is induced by environmental signals and regulated by transcription factors in plants. Numerous evidence has indicated
Yanyun Ma +4 more
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The biosynthesis of porphyrins [PDF]
Ergebnisse der Physiologie Biologischen Chemie und Experimentellen Pharmakologie, 1948 This article is intended as a summary of some of the work which has been done, over the past ten years, on the biosynthesis of porphyrins. The treatment accorded to this subject should not be considered to be that of an exhaustive review article. It will consider only those papers which, in the author’s opinion, are most pertinent to the particular ...
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