title: Molecular cloning and characterization of norcoclaurine synthase, an enzyme catalyzing the first committed step in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada.
authors.forename: Nailish
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Samanani
authors.forename: David K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Liscombe
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Facchini
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines / Q000378:metabolism*; D019731:Carbon-Nitrogen Ligases / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D018749:RNA, Plant / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D012044:Regression Analysis; D016415:Sequence Alignment; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid; D013696:Temperature; D031949:Thalictrum / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines; D018749:RNA, Plant; D019731:Carbon-Nitrogen Ligases; C450500:norcoclaurine synthase