Two bi-functional cytochrome P450 CYP72 enzymes from olive (Olea europaea) catalyze the oxidative C-C bond cleavage in the biosynthesis of secoxy-iridoids - flavor and quality determinants in olive oil
C. E. Rodriguez-Lopez, B. Hong, C. Paetz, Y. Nakamura, K. Koudounas, V. Passeri, L. Baldoni, F. Alagna, O. Calderini, S. E. O'Connor
This study identifies two bi-functional CYP72 enzymes in olive that catalyze oxidative C-C bond cleavage in secoxy-iridoid biosynthesis, revealing a secologanin-independent pathway and linking domestication to gene expression.
bioRxiv · Aug 28, 2020Biochemistry