The biosynthetic origin of psychoactive kavalactones in kava
T. Pluskal, M. P. Torrens-Spence, T. R. Fallon, A. De Abreu, C. H. Shi, J.-K. Weng
This study identifies the biosynthetic pathway of kavalactones in kava, revealing key enzymes and enabling heterologous production for psychiatric drug development.
bioRxiv · Apr 4, 2018Plant Biology