Three cytochrome P450 enzymes catalyse the formation of furanoclerodane precursors in Salvia spp.
Ruoxi Lin, Haixiu Li, Yiren Xiao, Zhuo Wang, Licheng Liu, Gerhard Saalbach, Carlo Martins, Matthew Furry, Christopher D. Vanderwal, Cathie Martin, Evangelos C. Tatsis
The paper identifies three cytochrome P450 enzymes involved in furanoclerodane biosynthesis in Salvia splendens and supports their evolutionary link to salvinorin A biosynthesis in S. divinorum.
Plant Communications · Feb 18, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology