Australian Journal of Chemistry · 1969 · 11 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesBotanyChemistryMycologyNatural Product BiosynthesisPlant BiochemistryAlkaloid BiosynthesisAromatic PlantsMetabolite IdentificationPlant Natural Product BiosynthesisSecondary Metabolite BiosynthesisSecondary Metabolite ProductionAlkaloid MetabolismBiosynthetic Intermediates In Alkaloid PathwaysPlant Alkaloids
The biosynthesis of acridone alkaloids has been investigated in Acronychia baueri and Evodia xanthoxyloides. Anthranilic acid, N- methylanthranilic acid (XI), acetate, and 4-hydroxy-N-methylquinol-2- one (X) are incorporated, and tryptophan appears not to be. Evidence for the existence of (II), (X), (XI), and N-acetylanthranilic acid as metabolites of anthranilic acid in Acronychia baueri is presented. The later, hydroxylation, stages have not yet been clarified.