Ilex paraguariensis caffeine synthesis (WP5591)

Ilex paraguariensis

Ilex paraguariensis caffeine synthesis pathway.

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Authors

Hayashi and Egon Willighagen

Activity

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Organisms

Ilex paraguariensis

Communities

Plants

Annotations

Pathway Ontology

classic metabolic pathway

Participants

Label Type Compact URI Comment
3-methylxanthine Metabolite chebi:62208
Xanthine Metabolite chebi:15318
Theobromine Metabolite chebi:28946
Caffeine Metabolite chebi:27732

References

  1. Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis) genome provides new insights into convergent evolution of caffeine biosynthesis. Vignale FA, Hernandez Garcia A, Modenutti CP, Sosa EJ, Defelipe LA, Oliveira R, et al. Elife. 2025 Jan 8;14:e104759. PubMed Europe PMC Scholia