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CYP305M2

Gene of the migratory locust involved in synthesizing phenylacetonitrile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CYP305M2
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CYP305M2 (formerly called LM16181) is a cytochrome P450 enzyme found in migratory locust (Locusta migratoria) that catalyzes the key step of biosynthesis of phenylacetonitrile (PAN).[1][2] PAN in turn is used as an aposematic chemical defense against predators.

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Biosynthesis of phenylacetonitrile catalyzed by CYP305M2 and subsequent decomposition to benzaldehyde and cyanide
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