Natural Biosynthetic Pathway for Strychnine is Resolved - Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

The complete biosynthetic pathway for strychnine, a toxin that is naturally produced by the poison nut tree, has been elucidated. The pathway may be harnessed to synthesize other natural plant products using metabolic engineering approaches.

Researchers from the Max-Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology have unraveled the complete biosynthetic pathway for strychnine, which is naturally produced by the poison nut tree (Strychnos nux-vomic… [+3035 chars]

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