Isolation and partial characterization of norcoclaurine synthase, the first committed step in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis, from opium poppy

Planta

Volumn 213, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 898-906

  Samanani, Nailish ^a   Facchini, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

4 Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde; Cooperative substrate binding; Dopamine; Elicitor; Norlaudanosoline synthase; Papaver (norcoclaurine synthase)

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; BENZYLISOQUINOLINE; BIOCHEMICAL PATHWAY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; HILL REACTION; NORCOCLAURINE SYNTHASE; PH; PLANT ANATOMY AND MORPHOLOGY; SUSPENSION CELL CULTURE; TEMPERATURE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; CELL CULTURE; ENZYMES; FLUXES; FUNGI; METABOLISM; PH EFFECTS; SEED;

GERMINATING SEEDS;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS; ESCHSCHOLTZIA CALIFORNICA; ESCHSCHOLZIA CALIFORNICA; FUNGI; NICOTIANA TABACUM; PAPAVER; PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM; TABACUM; THALICTRUM FLAVUM;

EID: 0034778394     PISSN: 00320935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004250100581     Document Type: Article

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