Identification of candidate genes involved in steroidal alkaloids biosynthesis in organ-specific transcriptomes of Veratrum nigrum L.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2019.143962
Abstract: Veratrum nigrum is protected plant of Melanthiaceae family, able to synthetize unique steroidal alkaloids important for pharmacy. Transcriptomes from leaves, stems and rhizomes of in vitro maintained V. nigrum plants were sequenced and annotated for… read more here.
Keywords: alkaloids biosynthesis; steroidal alkaloids; identification candidate; veratrum nigrum ... See more keywords
Opium alkaloids, biosynthesis, pharmacology and association with cancer occurrence
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DOI: 10.1098/rsob.220355
Abstract: Papaver somniferum L. (Family: Papaveraceae) is a species well known for its diverse alkaloids (100 different benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs)). L-tyrosine serves as a precursor of several specific metabolites like BIAs. It has been used as… read more here.
Keywords: pharmacology; opium consumption; opium alkaloids; alkaloids biosynthesis ... See more keywords