Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5165910 | Phytochemistry | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
1-Phenylpropane-1,2-dione and (S)-cathinone are biosynthetic precursors of ephedrine alkaloids in Ephedra sinica. (S)-Cathinone reductase activities determine the stereochemical branching of the pathway.
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Authors
Raz Krizevski, Einat Bar, Or Shalit, Yaron Sitrit, Shimon Ben-Shabat, Efraim Lewinsohn,