# Incorporation of nitrogen in antinutritional Solanum alkaloid biosynthesis

*PRI Rank #12 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Potato Plant Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #12 |
| 18m citations | 21 |
| Journal | Nature Chemical Biology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41589-024-01735-w |
| Corresponding authors | Sarah E. O’Connor, Asaph Aharoni, Prashant D. Sonawane |
| Institution | Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Germany |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Potato Plant Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/potato-plant-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41589-024-01735-w](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41589-024-01735-w)

## Topics

glycoalkaloids · SGAs · Solanum species · GLYCOALKALOID METABOLISM12 · GAME12 · transamination reaction · steroidal aglycone · GABA transaminase · GABA transaminase · neofunctionalization · active site specificity · subcellular localization · GABA shunt enzyme · specialized metabolic pathway · Solanum nigrum · nitrogen incorporation · steroidal-specialized metabolite backbone · defensive alkaloids

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