Divergent camptothecin biosynthetic pathway in Ophiorrhiza pumila
Abstract Background The anticancer drug camptothecin (CPT), first isolated from Camptotheca acuminata, was subsequently discovered in unrelated plants, including Ophiorrhiza pumila. Unlike known monoterpene indole alkaloids, CPT in C. acuminata is biosynthesized via the key intermediate strictosidin...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-06-01
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Series: | BMC Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-021-01051-y |