Biosynthesis of saponins in the genus Medicago

Phytochemistry Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 459-469

  Tava, Aldo ^a   Scotti, Carla ^a   Avato, Pinarosa ^b  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biosynthesis; Cytochrome P450; Medicagenic acid; Sapogenins; Triterpenes

Indexed keywords

AGLYCONE; BAYOGENIN; BETA AMYRIN; CARBOXYL GROUP; CAULOPHYLLOGENIN; CYTOCHROME P450; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; HEDERAGENIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYDROXYL GROUP; MEDICAGENIC ACID; OLEANOLIC ACID; QUERETAROIC ACID; SAPONIN; SOYASAPOGENOL A; SOYASAPOGENOL B; SOYASAPOGENOL E; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZANHIC ACID;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CYCLIZATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; GLYCOSYLATION; MEDICAGO; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PEPTIDE SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION ANALYSIS;

MEDICAGO;

EID: 79952898131     PISSN: 15687767     EISSN: 1572980X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11101-010-9169-x     Document Type: Article

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