date:Dec 11, 2020
g a tyrosinase, an enzyme that uses tyrosine to build molecules such as L-DOPA . This elevated the level of L-DOPA specifically in the fruit part of the plant and led to higher yields than those associated with L-DOPA production in the whole plant.
The levels achieved in the tomato fruit 150mg of L-DOPA per kg of tomatoes were comparable those observed in other L-DOPA accumulating plants without some of the known drawbacks that have hampered plant metabolic production of the drug previously.