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Kerstin Ploss

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

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Independent evolution of ipecac alkaloid biosynthesis

Maite Colinas, Clara Morweiser, Olivia Dittberner, Bianca Chioca, Ryan M. Alam, Helena Leucke, Yoko Nakamura, Delia Ayled Serna Guerrero, Sarah Heinicke, Maritta Kunert, Jens Wurlitzer, Kerstin Ploss, Benke Hong, Veit Grabe, Adriana A. Lopes, Sarah Ellen O'Connor

This study shows that ipecac alkaloid biosynthesis evolved independently in two plant species using different monoterpene precursors and non-enzymatic reactions.

Nature Chemical Biology · Jun 3, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology

BAHD news from Euphorbia peplus: identification of acyltransferase enzymes involved in ingenane diterpenoid biosynthesis

Carsten Schotte, Matilde Florean, Tomasz Czechowski, Alison D. Gilday, Ryan M. Alam, Kerstin Ploss, Jens Wurlitzer, Yi Li, Prashant D. Sonawane, Ian A. Graham, Sarah Ellen O'Connor

This paper identifies acyltransferase genes involved in ingenol-3-angelate biosynthesis in Euphorbia peplus and shows functional redundancy in acetylation steps.

bioRxiv · Mar 3, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry

Biosynthetic Origin of the Methoxy Group in Quinine and Related Cinchona Alkaloids

Blaise Kimbadi Lombe, Tingan Zhou, Lorenzo Caputi, Kerstin Ploss, Sarah Ellen O'Connor

The paper identifies the biosynthetic origin of the methoxy group in quinine and related Cinchona alkaloids, showing it is introduced onto tryptamine and demonstrating the pathway in planta.

Angewandte Chemie · Nov 7, 2024Peer-reviewedPlant Biology