(S)-NORRETICULINE IS THE PRECURSOR FOR THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF ERYTHRINA ALKALOIDS

Authors
MAIER UH ZENK MH
Citation
Uh. Maier et Mh. Zenk, (S)-NORRETICULINE IS THE PRECURSOR FOR THE BIOSYNTHESIS OF ERYTHRINA ALKALOIDS, Chemical communications, (23), 1997, pp. 2313-2314
Citations number
14
Journal title
Chemical communications → ACNP
ISSN journal
13597345
Issue
23
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2313 - 2314
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(1997):23<2313:(ITPFT>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
In contrast to previous assumptions, the isoquinoline alkaloid (S)-nor reticuline is the biosynthetic precursor to Erythrina alkaloids and, f urthermore, this precursor is asymmetrically incorporated into these s pirocyclic alkaloids.