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[Research progress of the multifunctional oxidase scopolamine 6β-hydroxylase]

Xi Chen1,2, Qiaqing Wu1,2, Dunming Zhu1,2

  • 1Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin 300308, China.

Sheng Wu Gong Cheng Xue Bao = Chinese Journal of Biotechnology
|September 25, 2024
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Keywords:
2-ketoglutarate/Fe2+-dependent dioxygenasecatalytic mechanismhyoscyamine 6β-hydroxylasesubstrate scope

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