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Incorrect labelling of final enzyme
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The difference between hyoscyamine and scopolamine is an epoxy (C-O-C) ring on the latter. The reaction to form this ring would, I suppose, be catalysed by an 'epoxidase' rather than a 'hydroxylase' enzyme. Indeed, in the text of Scopolamine#Biosynthesis In Plants this enzyme is identified as 6beta-hydroxyhyoscyamine epoxidase. Yet, in this diagram, the enzyme is named as 'hyoscyamine 6beta-hydroxylase'. I think that this is an error in the diagram : I think that this fin al enzyme of the diagram is mislabelled on the diagram. I do not know how to change this. Please will somebody check and change this.
