Two putative parallel pathways for naringenin biosynthesis in <i>Epimedium wushanense</i>
Yating Liu, Linrui Wu, Zixin Deng, Yi Yu
Abstract
A set of enzymes from <italic>Epimedium wushanense</italic>, which showed activity for converting l-Phe and l-Tyr to pinocembrin and naringenin in parallel was characterized. The findings provide an evidence for a cryptic pathway converting pinocembrin to naringenin.
Topics & Concepts
PinocembrinNaringeninFlavonoid biosynthesisFlavonoidChalcone isomeraseBiochemistryBiosynthesisChalcone synthaseChemistryFlavanoneEpimediumBiologyEnzymeTraditional medicineGeneAntioxidantMedicineTranscriptomeHerbMedicinal herbsGene expressionMedicinal Plant Pharmacodynamics ResearchNatural product bioactivities and synthesisPlant biochemistry and biosynthesis