CYTOCHROME P450 MONOOXYGENASES

摘要

Cytochrome P450II dependent monooxygenases and DNA molecules encoding these monooxygenases are provided, which are able to catalyze the biosynthetic conversion of aldoximes to nitrils and the conversion of said nitrils to the corresponding cyanohydrins, which are the precursors of cyanogenic glycosides. Moreover, the invention provides methods for obtaining DNA molecules according to the invention and methods for obtaining transgenic plants resistant to insects, acarids, or nematodes or plants with improved nutritive value.