Experimental Evidence and In Silico Identification of Tryptophan Decarboxylase in Citrus Genus
Plant tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC) converts tryptophan into tryptamine, precursor of indolealkylamine alkaloids. The recent finding of tryptamine metabolites in Citrus plants leads to hypothesize the existence of TDC activity in this genus. Here, we report for the first time that, in Citrus x limo...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-02-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/2/272 |