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Carum carvi
Apiaceae
Caraway
Biosynthesis
Terpenoids
(+)-limonene-6-hydroxylase
Carvone
Spearmint mentha-spicata
Sage salvia-officinalis
Monoterpene biosynthesis
Hydroxylase
Cultures
Leaves
Abstract:
Microsomal preparations from fruits of annual and biennial forms of caraway (Carum carvi L.) catalyze the C-6 hydroxylation of (+)-limonene to (+)-trans-carveol, the key intermediate in the biosynthesis of carvene. The enzyme activities from both carawa