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M R Trojanowska1, A E Osbourn, M J Daniels, D R Threlfall.
Abstract
The biosynthesis of cyclic triterpenoids in ten saponin-deficient (sad) mutant varieties of the diploid oat Avena strigosa is reported. Two mutants were found to be deficient in 2,3-oxidosqualene:beta-amyrin cyclase (OSbetaAC) (EC 5.4.99) and thus unable to produce the beta-amyrin necessary for the production of avenacins. The other mutants studied had post beta-amyrin lesions. 2,3-Oxidosqualene:cycloartenol cyclase (OSCC) (EC 5.4.99.8) needed for sterol formation was present in all ten mutants.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11219805 DOI: 10.1016/s0031-9422(00)00399-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Phytochemistry ISSN: 0031-9422 Impact factor: 4.072