Biosynthesis and genetic regulation of proanthocyanidins in plants

Molecules

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2674-2703

  He, Fei ^a   Pan, Qiu Hong ^a   Shi, Ying ^a   Duan, Chang Qing ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Condensed tannins; Flavonoid biosynthesis; Proanthocyanidins; Regulatory genes; Structures; Transport factors

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; PROANTHOCYANIDIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT; REVIEW;

BIOSYNTHETIC PATHWAYS; FLAVONOIDS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS; PROANTHOCYANIDINS;

EID: 55249096520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14203049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/molecules13102674     Document Type: Review

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