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Investigation of avenacin-deficient mutants of Avena strigosa.
Phytochemistry - 1 Jan 2001
Trojanowska M R, Osbourn A E, Daniels M J, Threlfall D R
Abstract excerpt
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...
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