Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5165314 Phytochemistry 2012 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
► The metabolic pathway to ephedrine alkaloids was explored in Ephedra spp. ► Benzaldehyde is seemingly a metabolic precursor to ephedrine alkaloids in Ephedra. ► Benzaldehyde carboxyligase and cathinone reductase are key in ephedrine formation.
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