Capsinoid is biosynthesized from phenylalanine and valine in a non-pungent pepper, Capsicum annuum L. cv. CH-19 sweet

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1513-1516

  Sutoh, Kouzou ^a   Kobata, Kenji ^a   Yazawa, Susumu ^b   Watanabe, Tatsuo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biosynthetic pathway; Capsicum annuum; Capsinoid; CH 19 Sweet; Tracer experiment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ALCOHOLS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIOSYNTHESIS; FRUITS; RADIOACTIVITY;

BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAY; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSINOID; CH-19 SWEET; TRACER EXPERIMENT;

AMINO ACIDS;

CAPSAICIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; PHENYLALANINE; VALINE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; METABOLISM; PEPPER;

CAPSAICIN; CAPSICUM; PHENYLALANINE; VALINE;

ALCOHOLS; AMINO ACIDS; AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIOSYNTHESIS; FRUITS; RADIOACTIVITY;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 33745501986     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.50665     Document Type: Article

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