Two UDP-Glycosyltransferases Catalyze the Biosynthesis of Bitter Flavonoid 7-<i>O</i>-Neohesperidoside through Sequential Glycosylation in Tea Plants
Xinlong Dai, Xingxing Shi, Changli Yang, Xinyu Zhao, Juhua Zhuang, Yajun Liu, Liping Gao, Tao Xia
Abstract
. Taken together, our findings provided not only molecular insights into flavonoid di-glycoside metabolism in tea plants but also crucial molecular markers for controlling the bitterness and astringent taste of tea.
Topics & Concepts
FlavonoidGlycosyltransferaseFlavanoneBiochemistryChemistryFlavonoid biosynthesisO-methyltransferaseGlycosylationRhamnoseGlycosideBiosynthesisBiologyEnzymeStereochemistryTranscriptomeGeneGene expressionPolysaccharideMethyltransferaseAntioxidantMethylationPlant Gene Expression AnalysisTea Polyphenols and EffectsPlant biochemistry and biosynthesis