Identification of a regiospecific S-oxygenase for the production of marasmin in traditional medicinal plant Tulbaghia violacea.
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DOI: 10.5511/plantbiotechnology.22.0619a
Abstract: Marasmin [S-(methylthiomethyl)-L-cysteine-4-oxide] is a pharmaceutically valuable sulfur-containing compound produced by the traditional medicinal plant, Tulbaghia violacea. Here, we report the identification of an S-oxygenase, TvMAS1, that produces marasmin from its corresponding sulfide, S-(methylthiomethyl)-L-cysteine. The amino… read more here.
Keywords: traditional medicinal; plant tulbaghia; medicinal plant; plant ... See more keywords