L-Tyrosine (Tyr) is an aromatic amino acid (AAA) required for protein synthesis in all
organisms, but synthesized de novo only in plants and microorganisms. In plants, Tyr also …

▪ Abstract Recent advances in the cell, developmental, and molecular biology of alkaloid
biosynthesis have heightened our appreciation for the complexity and importance of plant …

A comprehensive survey of the extensive literature relevant to the evolution, physiology,
biochemistry, regulation, and genetic engineering applications of plant aromatic L-amino …

Many authors have discussed the problem of a proper definition of secondary metabolites. 1,
2, 3 Bennett and Bentley 1 extensively discussed the history of the term secondary …

In Papaver somniferum (opium poppy) and related species,(S)-reticuline serves as a branch-
point intermediate in the biosynthesis of numerous isoquinoline alkaloids. The berberine …

The opium poppy Papaver somniferum L. produces the antimicrobial benzo [c]
phenanthridine alkaloid sanguinarine and the narcotic analgesic morphinan alkaloid …

Camptothecin (CPT) is a valuable anti‐cancer monoterpene alkaloid produced by the
Chinese tree Camptotheca acuminata. Tryptophan decarboxylase (TDC) supplies …

The opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) belongs to the group of latex‐containing plants.
Latex is the milky‐like fluid within laticifer cells. In this study, poppy latex was analyzed with …

Chlorophytum borivilianum, an endangered medicinal plant species is highly recognized for
its aphrodisiac properties provided by saponins present in the plant. The transcriptome …

The gene encoding a putative tyrosine decarboxylase (TyrDC) in Carnobacterium divergens
508 was identified by multiple steps of inverse and conventional PCR. The coding region of …