Citrus sinensis caffeine synthesis (WP5589)
Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis caffeine synthesis pathway. Convergent Biochemical Pathways for Xanthine Alkaloid Production in Plants Evolved from Ancestral Enzymes with Different Catalytic Properties Convergent evolution of caffeine in plants by co-option of exapted ancestral enzymes
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Authors
Hayashi and Egon WillighagenActivity
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Organisms
Citrus sinensisCommunities
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Pathway Ontology
classic metabolic pathway| Label | Type | Compact URI | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| xanthine | Metabolite | chebi:15318 | |
| 1-methylxanthine | Metabolite | chebi:68443 | |
| 3-methylxanthine | Metabolite | chebi:62208 | |
| caffeine | Metabolite | chebi:27732 | |
| Theophylline | Metabolite | chebi:28177 |
References
- Caffeine in floral nectar enhances a pollinator’s memory of reward. Wright GA, Baker DD, Palmer MJ, Stabler D, Mustard JA, Power EF, et al. Science. 2013 Mar 8;339(6124):1202–4. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia
- Convergent evolution of caffeine in plants by co-option of exapted ancestral enzymes. Huang R, O’Donnell AJ, Barboline JJ, Barkman TJ. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2016 Sep 20;113(38):10613–8. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia
- Convergent Biochemical Pathways for Xanthine Alkaloid Production in Plants Evolved from Ancestral Enzymes with Different Catalytic Properties. O’Donnell AJ, Huang R, Barboline JJ, Barkman TJ. Mol Biol Evol. 2021 Jun 25;38(7):2704–14. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia