DOI: 10.1039/A706595G
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Reference Section for: Chem. Commun., 1997, 2313-2314
(S)-Norreticuline is the precursor for the biosynthesis of Erythrina alkaloids
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Ulrich H. Maier and Meinhart H. Zenk
Abstract
In contrast to previous assumptions, the isoquinoline alkaloid (S)-norreticuline is the biosynthetic precursor to Erythrina alkaloids and, furthermore, this precursor is asymmetrically incorporated into these spirocyclic alkaloids.
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