Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids Biosynthesis in Sacred Lotus

Benzylisoquinoline Alkaloids Biosynthesis in Sacred Lotus

Sacred lotus (<i>Nelumbo nucifera</i> Gaertn.) is an ancient aquatic plant used throughout Asia for its nutritional and medicinal properties. Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs), mostly within the aporphine and bisbenzylisoquinoline structural categories, are among the main bioactive con...

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Main Authors: Ivette M. Menéndez-Perdomo, Peter J. Facchini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
benzylisoquinoline alkaloids
cytochrome P450 monooxygenase
medicinal properties
methyltransferase
<i>Nelumbo nucifera</i>
norcoclaurine synthase
sacred lotus
stereochemistry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/11/2899

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