Third DWF1 paralog in Solanaceae, sterol {Delta}24-isomerase, branches withanolide biosynthesis from the general phytosterol pathway [Plant Biology]

A large part of chemodiversity of plant triterpenes is due to the modification of their side chains. Reduction or isomerization of double bonds in the side chains is often an important step for the diversification of triterpenes, although the enzymes involved are not fully understood. Withanolides are a large group...

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