Ellagitannin biosynthesis: Laccase-catalyzed dimerization of tellimagrandin II to cornusiin E in Tellima grandiflora

Phytochemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1197-1201

  Niemetz, Ruth ^a   Gross, Georg G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cornusiin E; Ellagitannin biosynthesis; Fringe cups; Laccase; Phenol oxidase; Saxifragaceae; Tellima grandiflora; Tellimagrandin II

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE DERIVATIVE; CORNUSIIN E; DIMER; ELLAGITANNIN; LACCASE; MONOMER; OXIDOREDUCTASE; OXYGEN; TELLIMAGRANDIN II; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CATALYSIS; DIMERIZATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME KINETICS; ENZYME PURIFICATION; ENZYME STABILITY; INHIBITION KINETICS; ISOELECTRIC POINT; OXIDATION; PH; PLANT LEAF; TELLIMA GRANDIFLORA; WEED;

SAXIFRAGACEAE; TELLIMA GRANDIFLORA;

EID: 0344874161     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2003.08.013     Document Type: Article

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