Substrate specificity and contribution of the glycosyltransferase UGT71A15 to phloridzin biosynthesis

Trees - Structure and Function

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 259-271

  Gosch, C ^a   Flachowsky, H ^b   Halbwirth, H ^a   Thill, J ^a   Mjka Wittmann, R ^a   Treutter, D ^c   Richter, K ^b   Hanke, M V ^b   Stich, K ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^b INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

^c TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dihydrochalcones; Fire blight; Glycosyltransferase; Malus domestica; Phloridzin; Recombinant enzyme; Transgenic plant

Indexed keywords

DIHYDROCHALCONES; FIRE BLIGHT; GLYCOSYL TRANSFERASE; PHLORIDZIN; RECOMBINANT ENZYMES; TRANSGENIC PLANTS;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATES; ENZYMES; FATTY ACIDS; FORESTRY; FRUITS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED PLANTS; PHENOLS;

SUBSTRATES;

BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBOHYDRATES; ENZYMES; FATTY ACIDS; FORESTRY; FRUITS; PHENOLS; PLANTS; SUBSTRATES;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MALUS; MALUS ROBUSTA; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84856214340     PISSN: 09311890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00468-011-0669-0     Document Type: Article

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