Biosynthesis of Securinega alkaloids via a cyanogenic glucoside-like pathway
Zhouqian Jiang, Lachlan J. N. Waddell, Inesh Amarnath, Caitlin A. Hancock, Owen R. Hughes, Gideon Grogan, William P. Unsworth, Benjamin R. Lichman
This study identifies and reconstitutes the biosynthetic pathway for Securinega alkaloids in Flueggea suffruticosa, revealing a connection to cyanogenic glucoside biosynthesis.
bioRxiv · Oct 19, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry