Molecular cloning and characterization of norcoclaurine synthase, an catalyzing the first committed step in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis

Plant Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 302-313

  Samanani, Nailish ^a   Liscombe, David K ^a   Facchini, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benzylisoquinoline alkaloids; Berberine biosynthesis; Norcoclaurine synthase; Pathogenesis related proteins; Plant secondary metabolism

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA; ENZYMES; POLYPEPTIDES; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ALKOLOIDS; BERBERINE; NORCOCLAURINE SYNTHASE;

CLONING;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CLONES; ENZYMES; NUCLEIC ACIDS; PEPTIDES;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; HYPERICUM; HYPERICUM PERFORATUM; PAPAVAR SOMNIFARUM; PAPAVER; PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM; RUTA; THALICTRUM; THALICTRUM FLAVUM;

EID: 6444243887     PISSN: 09607412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02210.x     Document Type: Article

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