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Phytochem Rev. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2010 Jul 9.
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Phytochem Rev. 2006 Feb; 5(1): 75–97.
doi: 10.1007/s11101-005-3748-2
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Proposed mechanism for cytochrome P450 taxadiene 5α-hydroxylase involving two modes of hydrogen abstraction to a common allylic radical followed by stereoselective oxygen insertion at the α-face of the common intermediate. Isomerization of the taxadiene isomers is not observed.

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