Biosynthesis of the Indole Alkaloids. Ce
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James P. Kutney; Lewis S. L. Choi; Toshio Honda; Norman G. Lewis; Toshitsugu Sat
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Article
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1982
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John Wiley and Sons
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German
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## Abstract Cellβfree systems from __Catharanthus roseus__ plants are utilized for various studies relating to the biosynthesis of indole alkaloids. Tryptamine (**5**) and secologanin (**6**), two fundamental building units, are shown to be incorporated into the alkaloid vindoline (**7**). In anoth