Three previously unrecognised classes of biosynthetic enzymes revealed during the production of xenovulene A
Xenovulene A is a fungal compound that has the potential to be used as an antidepressant. Here, the authors unravel the pathway leading to its formation in fungi and discover a new class of enzymes, which accounts for some unusual chemistry in the synthesis of xenovulene.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-05-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04364-9 |