O-methyltransferase from soybean uses both caffeoyl-CoA and flavonoids as substrates

Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 114-120

  Kim, Dae Hwan ^a   Kim, Bong Gyu ^a   Park, So Hyun ^a   Kim, Na Yeon ^a   Lee, Yoon Jung ^a   Min, Shin Young ^a   Park, Yong Bae ^b   Lee, Jung Bok ^b   Kim, Jong Chan ^b   Lim, Yoongho ^a   Chong, Youhoon ^a   Ahn, Joong Hoon ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

^b Gyeonggi do Institute of Health and Environment   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caffeoyl CoA; Flavonoid; O methyltransferase; Phenylpropanoid; Soybean

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 75849126104     PISSN: 19760442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3839/jksabc.2009.022     Document Type: Article

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