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A new class of oxidosqualene cyclases directs synthesis of antimicrobial phytoprotectants in monocots.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 6 Nov 2001
Haralampidis K, Bryan G, Qi X, Papadopoulou K, Bakht S, Melton R, Osbourn A
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Many plants synthesize antimicrobial secondary metabolites as part of their normal program of growth and development, often sequestering them in tissues where they may protect against microbial attack. These include glycosylated triterpenoids (saponins), natural products that are exploited by man for a variety of purposes including use as drugs [Hostettmann, K. & Marston, A. (1995) Saponins (Cambridge Univ....
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