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EC 2.3.1.150 Details
EC number
2.3.1.150
Accepted name
salutaridinol 7-O-acetyltransferase
Reaction
acetyl-CoA + salutaridinol = CoA + 7-O-acetylsalutaridinol
Systematic name
acetyl-CoA:salutaridinol 7-O-acetyltransferase
CAS registry number
156859-13-1
Comment
The enzyme is present in the poppy, Papaver somniferum. At pH 8-9 the product, 7-O-acetylsalutaridinol, spontaneously closes the 4→5 oxide bridge by allylic elimination to form the morphine precursor thebaine
History
created 1999
EC Tree
2.3.1.55 created 1976, deleted 1999
2.3.1.120 created 1990, deleted 1992
2.3.1.124 created 1990, deleted 1992