Discovery of pseudobaptigenin synthase, completing the (-)-maackiain biosynthetic pathway
Lee Marie Raytek, Lan Liu, Stéphane Bayen, Mehran Dastmalchi
The paper identifies TpPbS/CYP76F319, a cytochrome P450 enzyme that catalyzes methylenedioxy bridge formation in the biosynthesis of (-)-maackiain in red clover.
bioRxiv · Nov 18, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology