Biosynthesis of lagopodins in mushroom involves a complex network of oxidation reactions

Takahiro Masuya1, Yuta Tsunematsu, Yuichiro Hirayama

  • 1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Shizuoka 422-8526, Japan. kenji55@u-shizuoka-ken.ac.jp.

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