Biosynthesis of malonylated flavonoid glycosides on the basis of malonyltransferase activity in the petals of Clitoria ternatea

Journal of Plant Physiology

Volumn 164, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 886-894

  Kogawa, Koichiro ^a   Kazuma, Kohei ^a   Kato, Naoki ^a   Noda, Naonobu ^a   Suzuki, Masahiko ^a  

^a Division of Cell Engineering   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Biosynthesis; Clitoria ternatea; Flavonol glycosides; Malonyltransferase

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTHOCYANINS; CLITORIA TERNATEA; FLAVONOL GLYCOSIDES; MALONYLTRA NSFERASE;

GLUCOSE;

GLUCOSE; PLANTS;

CLITORIA; CLITORIA TERNATEA;

EID: 34250880714     PISSN: 01761617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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