Anthocyanin 5-aromatic acyltransferase from Gentiana triflora. Purification, characterization and its role in anthocyanin biosynthesis

European Journal of Biochemistry

Volumn 249, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-51

  Fujiwara, Hiroyuki ^a   Tanaka, Yoshikazu ^a   Fukui, Yuko ^a   Nakao, Masahiro ^a   Ashikari, Toshihiko ^a   Kusumi, Takaaki ^a  

^a SUNTORY LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aceyltransferase; Anthocyanin; Anthocyanin biosynthesis; Gentiana triflora; Purification

Indexed keywords

ACYLTRANSFERASE; ANTHOCYANIN;

ACYLATION; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; COLOR; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GENTIANA TRIFLORA;

EID: 0030862686     PISSN: 00142956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1432-1033.1997.t01-1-00045.x     Document Type: Article

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