Compound: Catharanthine
MF
C21H24N2O2
MW
336.47
Function
anticancer drug
Basic Organisms
Catharanthus roseus
Precursor
stemmadenine
Host
Nicotiana benthamiana
Synthesis Type
transient expression
Downstream Gene
CS
Pathway
Reference
Caputi L, Franke J, Farrow S C, et al. Missing enzymes in the biosynthesis of the anticancer drug vinblastine in Madagascar periwinkle[J]. Science, 2018, 360(6394): 1235-1239.