Plant Flavonoid O-Methyltransferases: Substrate Specificity and Application

Journal of Plant Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 321-329

  Kim, Bong Gyu ^a   Sung, Su Hyun ^a   Chong, Youhoon ^a   Lim, Yoongho ^a   Ahn, Joong Hoon ^a  

^a Konkuk University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Flavonoid; O Methylation; O Methyltransferase; Regioselectivity; Substrate specificity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957371299     PISSN: 12269239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12374-010-9126-7     Document Type: Review

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