Salutaridine, also known as floripavine, is an

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that is present in the morphinian alkaloid pathway of opium poppy. Its biosynthetic precursor is the alkaloid (''R'')-reticuline. (''R'')-Reticuline is converted to salutaridine by the enzyme salutaridine synthase. Salutaridine is converted to salutaridinol by the enzyme

salutaridine reductase Salutaridine, also known as floripavine, is an alkaloid that is present in the morphinian alkaloid pathway of opium poppy. Its biosynthetic precursor is the alkaloid (''R'')-reticuline. (''R'')-Reticuline is converted to salutaridine by the enzym ...

(SalR), with the reduction of NADPH to NADP⁺.

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