Case solved: The biosynthesis of strychnine elucidated - EurekAlert

Case solved: The biosynthesis of strychnine elucidated - EurekAlert
A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena disclosed the complete biosynthetic pathway for the formation of strychnine in the plant species Strychnos nux-vomica (poison nut). The researchers identified all genes involved in the b…
image: Poison nut tree Strychnos nux-vomicaview more  Credit: Danny Kessler, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology Many of us know strychnine from crime reports, novels or films. Agatha Christi… [+5103 chars] Read More



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