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. 2020 Sep 11;3:507. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01224-5

Fig. 1. A schematic overview of the biosynthetic pathway of cyanogenic glycosides in plants.

Fig. 1

In ferns, the conversion of the parent amino acid into an oxime is catalyzed by a multifunctional FMO, whereas in all higher seed plant species analyzed, the reaction is catalyzed by a cytochrome P450 from the CYP79 family2,4,10,12,14,61,73–79. *Uncharacterized pathway partners.