Regioselectivity of 7-O-methyltransferase of poplar to flavones

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 241-247

  Kim, Bong Gyu ^a   Kim, Hojung ^a   Hur, Hor Gil ^b   Lim, Yoongho ^a   Ahn, Joong Hoon ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Flavonoid; O Methylation

Indexed keywords

BIOTRANSFORMATION; FLAVONOID; METHYLATION; O-METHYLATION;

ALCOHOLS; ENZYME KINETICS; HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PIGMENTS; REACTION KINETICS;

ENZYMES;

7 O METHYLTRANSFERASE; APIGENIN; FLAVANONE; FLAVONE; FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOL; HYDROXYL GROUP; ISOFLAVONE; KAEMPFEROL; LUTEOLIN; METHYL GROUP; METHYLTRANSFERASE; QUERCETIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPEN; BINDING AFFINITY; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DATA ANALYSIS; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN MODIFICATION;

FLAVONES; METHYLTRANSFERASES; POPULUS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

POPULUS;

EID: 33749536734     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2006.04.019     Document Type: Article

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