Stereochemical diversity in lignan biosynthesis of arctium lappa L

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 1262-1269

  Suzuki, Shiro ^a   Umezawa, Toshiaki ^a   Shimada, Mikio ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Arctium lappa; Biosynthesis; Enantioselective; Lignan; Secoisolariciresinol

Indexed keywords

LIGNAN;

ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ARCTIUM; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; CONFORMATION; ENZYMOLOGY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; PLANT; STEREOISOMERISM;

ARCTIUM; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; LIGNANS; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; ORGAN SPECIFICITY; PLANT COMPONENTS; STEREOISOMERISM;

ARCTIUM; ARCTIUM LAPPA;

EID: 0036616918     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.66.1262     Document Type: Article

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