Figuring out fig tree evolved chemistry
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk633Keywords:
Fig tree, enzymes, phytochemicals, convergent evolution, Cytochrome P450Abstract
Fig trees (Ficus carica), produce furanocoumarins, small organic molecules with various medicinal and agricultural applications. Villard et al., characterised the enzyme catalysing the first synthetic step in the production of these molecules. The authors also highlighted how this enzyme emerged recently and independently within the Ficus lineage through convergent evolution.
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