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A single residue determines substrate preference in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid N-methyltransferases
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Morris, Jeremy S., Yu, Lisa, Facchini, Peter J. (2020): A single residue determines substrate preference in benzylisoquinoline alkaloid N-methyltransferases. Phytochemistry (112193) 170: 1-11, DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112193, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2019.112193
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