Transcriptome of the Australian Mollusc Dicathais orbita Provides Insights into the Biosynthesis of Indoles and Choline Esters

Transcriptome of the Australian Mollusc Dicathais orbita Provides Insights into the Biosynthesis of Indoles and Choline Esters

Dicathais orbita is a mollusc of the Muricidae family and is well known for the production of the expensive dye Tyrian purple and its brominated precursors that have anticancer properties, in addition to choline esters with muscle-relaxing properties. However, the biosynthetic pathways that produce...

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Main Authors: Abdul Baten, Ajit Kumar Ngangbam, Daniel L. E. Waters, Kirsten Benkendorff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-07-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
Muricidae
transcriptomics
Tyrian purple
tryptophan
metabolic pathways
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/14/7/135

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