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The biosynthetic route to a naturally occurring insecticide, spinosyn A, has been established. One of the enzymes involved might catalyse a reaction that, although widely used by chemists, has proved elusive in nature. See Letter p.109

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Figure 1: The biosynthesis of spinosyn A.

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Kelly, W. Life imitates art. Nature 473, 35–36 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/473035a

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