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Sep 2026
Harnessing two UDP‐glycosyltransferases from Saponaria officinalis toward heterologous production of endosomal escape enhancer saponins in Gypsophila elegans hairy roots
SUMMARY Soapwort (Saponaria officinalis) synthesizes a vast repertoire of specialized metabolites with bioactive properties. Among those, a specific type of highly glycosylated oleanane‐derived triterpenoid saponins has potential applications in the pharmaceutical industry due to their anticancer activity and enhanceme...
Tong-Tong Qu, H. Schinkel, Tessa Moses et al.
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