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- Name help_outline tyramine Identifier CHEBI:327995 Charge 1 Formula C8H12NO InChIKeyhelp_outline DZGWFCGJZKJUFP-UHFFFAOYSA-O SMILEShelp_outline [NH3+]CCc1ccc(O)cc1 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 15 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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reduced [NADPH—hemoprotein reductase]
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RHEA-COMP:11964
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- Name help_outline FMNH2 Identifier CHEBI:57618 (Beilstein: 6258176) help_outline Charge -2 Formula C17H21N4O9P InChIKeyhelp_outline YTNIXZGTHTVJBW-SCRDCRAPSA-L SMILEShelp_outline Cc1cc2Nc3c([nH]c(=O)[nH]c3=O)N(C[C@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@H](O)COP([O-])([O-])=O)c2cc1C 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 820 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline O2 Identifier CHEBI:15379 (CAS: 7782-44-7) help_outline Charge 0 Formula O2 InChIKeyhelp_outline MYMOFIZGZYHOMD-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline O=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 2,779 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline dopamine Identifier CHEBI:59905 Charge 1 Formula C8H12NO2 InChIKeyhelp_outline VYFYYTLLBUKUHU-UHFFFAOYSA-O SMILEShelp_outline [NH3+]CCc1ccc(O)c(O)c1 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 29 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
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oxidized [NADPH—hemoprotein reductase]
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RHEA-COMP:11965
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- Name help_outline FMN Identifier CHEBI:58210 Charge -3 Formula C17H18N4O9P InChIKeyhelp_outline ANKZYBDXHMZBDK-SCRDCRAPSA-K SMILEShelp_outline C12=NC([N-]C(C1=NC=3C(N2C[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H](COP(=O)([O-])[O-])O)O)O)=CC(=C(C3)C)C)=O)=O 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 830 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline H2O Identifier CHEBI:15377 (CAS: 7732-18-5) help_outline Charge 0 Formula H2O InChIKeyhelp_outline XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H]O[H] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 6,337 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
- Name help_outline H+ Identifier CHEBI:15378 Charge 1 Formula H InChIKeyhelp_outline GPRLSGONYQIRFK-UHFFFAOYSA-N SMILEShelp_outline [H+] 2D coordinates Mol file for the small molecule Search links Involved in 9,717 reaction(s) Find molecules that contain or resemble this structure Find proteins in UniProtKB for this molecule
Cross-references
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| Reaction direction help_outline | undefined | left-to-right | right-to-left | bidirectional |
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Publications
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The biosynthetic pathway of the hallucinogen mescaline and its heterologous reconstruction.
Berman P., de Haro L.A., Cavaco A.R., Panda S., Dong Y., Kuzmich N., Lichtenstein G., Peleg Y., Harat H., Jozwiak A., Cai J., Heinig U., Meir S., Rogachev I., Aharoni A.
Mescaline, among the earliest identified natural hallucinogens, holds great potential in psychotherapy treatment. Nonetheless, despite the existence of a postulated biosynthetic pathway for more than half a century, the specific enzymes involved in this process are yet to be identified. In this st ... >> More
Mescaline, among the earliest identified natural hallucinogens, holds great potential in psychotherapy treatment. Nonetheless, despite the existence of a postulated biosynthetic pathway for more than half a century, the specific enzymes involved in this process are yet to be identified. In this study, we investigated the cactus Lophophora williamsii (Peyote), the largest known natural producer of the phenethylamine mescaline. We employed a multi-faceted approach, combining de novo whole-genome and transcriptome sequencing with comprehensive chemical profiling, enzymatic assays, molecular modeling, and pathway engineering for pathway elucidation. We identified four groups of enzymes responsible for the six catalytic steps in the mescaline biosynthetic pathway, and an N-methyltransferase enzyme that N-methylates all phenethylamine intermediates, likely modulating mescaline levels in Peyote. Finally, we reconstructed the mescaline biosynthetic pathway in both Nicotiana benthamiana plants and yeast cells, providing novel insights into several challenges hindering complete heterologous mescaline production. Taken together, our study opens up avenues for exploration of sustainable production approaches and responsible utilization of mescaline, safeguarding this valuable natural resource for future generations. << Less
Mol Plant 17:1129-1150(2024) [PubMed] [EuropePMC]
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