Konstantinos Koudounas

Missing enzymes in the biosynthesis of the anticancer drug vinblastine in Madagascar periwinkle

Lorenzo Caputi, Jakob Franke, Scott C. Farrow et al. · Science · 2018 · 395 citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Pharmacology +13

A defence-related Olea europaea β-glucosidase hydrolyses and activates oleuropein into a potent protein cross-linking agent

Konstantinos Koudounas, Georgios Banilas, Christos Michaelidis et al. · Journal of Experimental Botany · 2015 · 63 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Plant Biology +15

Biosynthesis of natural and halogenated plant monoterpene indole alkaloids in yeast

Samuel A. Bradley, Beata Joanna Lehka, Frederik G. Hansson et al. · Nature Chemical Biology · 2023 · 58 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Biotechnology +16

Two Tabersonine 6,7-Epoxidases Initiate Lochnericine-Derived Alkaloid Biosynthesis in <i>Catharanthus roseus</i>

Inês Carqueijeiro, Stephanie Brown, Khoa Chung et al. · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 2018 · 52 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Enzymology +16

Improved virus-induced gene silencing allows discovery of a serpentine synthase gene in <i>Catharanthus roseus</i>

Kotaro T. Yamamoto, Dagny Grzech, Konstantinos Koudounas et al. · PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · 2021 · 46 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Plant Biology, Plant Sciences +17