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MeSH Supplementary: norcoclaurine synthase
Unique ID: C450500
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/C450500
Entry Term(s): NCS enzyme
Registry Numbers: EC 6.3.3.-
Heading Mapped to: *Carbon-Nitrogen Ligases
Frequency: 25
Note: catalyzes the condensation of dopamine and 4-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde (4-HPAA) to yield norcoclaurine, the common precursor to all benzylisoquinoline alkaloids produced in plants
Source: Planta 2001 Oct;213(6):898-906
Date of Entry: 2002/03/27
Revision Date: 2002/03/27

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