Expression of <it>Brugmansia candida </it>Hyoscyamine 6beta-Hydroxylase gene in <it>Saccharomyces cerevisiae </it>and its potential use as biocatalyst
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tropane alkaloids, mainly hyoscyamine and scopolamine, are widely used in medicine due to their anticholinergic activity. Scopolamine has a higher demand being the more valuable alkaloid due to its fewer side effects and higher physi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-05-01
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| Series: | Microbial Cell Factories |
| Online Access: | http://www.microbialcellfactories.com/content/7/1/17 |