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Detection of a 2,3‐Aminomutase in the Mushroom Cortinarius violaceus
Author(s) -
Spiteller Peter,
Rüth Matthias,
von Nussbaum Franz,
Steglich Wolfgang
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20000804)39:15<2754::aid-anie2754>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - intramolecular force , stereochemistry , biosynthesis , chemistry , tyrosine , biochemistry , biology , enzyme
The key step in the biosynthesis of ( R )‐ β ‐dopa in the mushroom Cortinarius violaceus is the intramolecular transfer of the amino group in L ‐tyrosine (see picture). 2,3‐Aminomutases have not previously been reported in fungi.