Dual activity of anthocyanidin reductase supports the dominant plant proanthocyanidin extension unit pathway
Ji Hyung Jun, Nan Lu, Maite L. Docampo Palacios, Xiaoqiang Wang, Richard A. Dixon
Abstract
-leucocyanidin to serve as (-)-epicatechin extension units. Differences in the product specificities of ANRs account for the presence/absence of PA polymerization and the compositions of PAs across plant species.
Topics & Concepts
AnthocyanidinProanthocyanidinChemistryDual (grammatical number)Extension (predicate logic)BiochemistryBotanyFood scienceAnthocyaninBiologyPolyphenolComputer scienceAntioxidantProgramming languageLiteratureArtPlant Gene Expression AnalysisPlant biochemistry and biosynthesisPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities