title: Biosynthesis of rutacridone: the N-methylation step.
abstract: The N-methylation of rutacridone was investigated. This dihydrofuroacridone derivative ist the main alkaloid in cell suspension cultures of RUTA GRAVEOLENS, strain R-20. The N-methyl group is provided by L-methionine. N-methylanthranilic acid serves as excellent precursor of rutacridone. Furthermore this particular precursor could be trapped after feeding anthranilic acid in short term experiments.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Biochemie der Pflanzen, Akademie der Wissenschaften der DDR, Halle (Saale), DDR.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baumert
authors.forename: I N
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Kuzovkina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hieke
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gröger