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Norreticuline is a virus-induced gene that is primarily found in the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. Norreticuline has been shown to be biosynthesized from reticuline by a series of enzymatic reactions. It is also involved in the metabolic pathway of papaverine, which is an alkaloid that has been used as a vasodilator and anti-hypertensive drug. The optimum pH for norreticuline production is between 6 and 7. Norreticuline has demonstrated anticancer activity against various tumor cells, such as breast cancer cells and colon cancer cells. Norreticuline may also have antiviral properties due to its ability to inhibit viral DNA replication and synthesis of viral proteins.

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