Synthesis of 4-methylvaleric acid, a precursor of pogostone, involves a 2-isobutylmalate synthase related to 2-isopropylmalate synthase of leucine biosynthesis
C. Wang, Y. Wang, J. Chen, L. Liu, Z. Li, E. Pichersky, H. Xu
The paper identifies 2-isobutylmalate synthase (IBMS) as a novel enzyme related to IPMS that catalyzes the synthesis of 4-methylvaleric acid, a precursor of pogostone.
bioRxiv · Sep 28, 2021Plant Biology