Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5167084 | Phytochemistry | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Malonyl-coenzyme A: 21-Hydroxypregnane 21-O-malonyltransferase catalyzing the transfer of a malonyl moiety to the 21-hydroxy group of 21-hydroxypregnanes has been purified and characterized. This enzyme probably initiates butenolide ring formation in cardenolide biosynthesis.
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Authors
Serge Philibert Kuate, Rodrigo M. Pádua, Wilhelm F. Eisenbeiss, Wolfgang Kreis,