Abstract: | The biosynthesis of the morphinandienone alkaloids norsinoacutine, sinoacutine and flavinantine has been studied using 1-3 H-sinoacutine, 1-3H-norsinoacutine, 1-3H-norsinoacutinols, l-S-methyl-14C]-methionine, glycine-2-14C, 1-3H-8,14-dihydronorsalutaridine, 1-3 H-8,14-dihydrosalutaridine, 1-3H-sinomenine, 1-3H-isosinomenine, (±)-2-14C]phenylalanine, (±)-N-methyl-14C]orientaline and (±)-N-methyl-14C]reticuline. |