Stable isotope labelling studies on the biosynthesis of pinguisane-type sesquiterpenes in axenic cultures of Aneura pinguis

Abstract

²H and ¹³C NMR analyses of 6α-hydroxy-3-oxopinguis- 5(10)-ene-11,6-olide produced by axcenic cultures of the liverwort Aneura pinguis in the presence of ²H- and ¹³C-labelled mevalonates clarify the biosynthesis of pinguisane-type sesquiterpenes from FPP via a 1,2-hydride shift, two 1,2-methyl shifts, a cleavage of the main FPP chain and then recyclization.

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