Glyphosate as a tool to produce shikimic acid in plants

Oseltamivir phosphate is a potent viral inhibitor produced from shikimic acid extracted from seeds of Ilicium verum, the most important natural source. With the site of action 5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSP), glyphosate is the only compound capable of inhibiting its activity with...

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Main Authors: M.B. Matallo, S.D.B. Almeida, D.A.S. Franco, A.L. Cerdeira, D.L.P. Gazzeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira da Ciência das Plantas Daninhas 2014-09-01
Series:Planta Daninha
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-83582014000300016&tlng=en