Fig. 1: A schematic overview of the biosynthetic pathway of cyanogenic glycosides in plants. | Communications Biology

Fig. 1: A schematic overview of the biosynthetic pathway of cyanogenic glycosides in plants.

From: A flavin-dependent monooxygenase catalyzes the initial step in cyanogenic glycoside synthesis in ferns

Fig. 1

In ferns, the conversion of the parent amino acid into an oxime is catalyzed by a multifunctional FMO, whereas in all higher seed plant species analyzed, the reaction is catalyzed by a cytochrome P450 from the CYP79 family2,4,10,12,14,61,73,74,75,76,77,78,79. *Uncharacterized pathway partners.

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