Stable isotope-assisted computational mass spectrometry reveals root-specific alkaloids in Glycyrrhiza species
Keita Sawai, Yoshimasa Todoroki, Shohei Nakamukai, Yuki Matsuzawa, Keiichi Noguchi, Toshiyo Kato, Tetsuya Mori, Amit Rai, Masami Yokota Hirai, Hiroshi Tsugawa
The paper uses stable isotope-assisted mass spectrometry to identify root-specific alkaloids in Glycyrrhiza species and proposes their biosynthetic pathway.
bioRxiv · May 8, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry