Discovery and characterization of four glycosyltransferases involved in anthraquinone glycoside biosynthesis in <i>Rubia yunnanensis</i>
Shanyong Yi, Tong-Dong Kuang, Yuanyuan Miao, Yanqing Xu, Zhe Wang, Liao‐Bin Dong, Ning‐Hua Tan
Abstract
Four new glycosyltransferases, which were discovered from <italic>Rubia yunnanensis</italic> for mediating anthraquinone glycoside biosynthesis, were identified through the analysis of broad substrates, sugar promiscuous, and regioselective glycosylation.
Topics & Concepts
GlycosyltransferaseGlycosylationChemistryGlycosideAnthraquinoneRegioselectivityBiosynthesisStereochemistryBiochemistryOrganic chemistryEnzymeCatalysisPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsGlycosylation and Glycoproteins ResearchPlant biochemistry and biosynthesis