Identification and Functional Characterization of Oxidosqualene Cyclases from Medicinal Plant <i>Hoodia gordonii</i>

Oxidosqualene cyclases (OSCs) are the key enzymes accountable for the cyclization of 2,3-oxidosqualene to varied triterpenoids and phytosterols. <i>Hoodia gordonii</i> (from the family Apocynaceae), a native of the Kalahari deserts of South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana, is being sold as...

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Main Authors: Iffat Parveen, Mei Wang, Joseph Lee, Jianping Zhao, Yingjie Zhu, Amar G. Chittiboyina, Ikhlas A. Khan, Zhiqiang Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Plants
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/13/2/231