Functional characterization of two acyltransferases from Populus trichocarpa capable of synthesizing benzyl benzoate and salicyl benzoate, potential intermediates in salicinoid phenolic glycoside biosynthesis

Phytochemistry

Volumn 113, Issue , 2015, Pages 149-159

  Chedgy, Russell J ^a   Köllner, Tobias G ^b   Constabel, C Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benzoyltransferase; Escherichia coli heterologous expression; Herbivore defense; Poplar; Populus trichocarpa; Salicaceae; Salicinoid phenolic glycosides

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A; ACYLTRANSFERASE; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BENZOYL-COENZYME A; BENZYL ALCOHOL DERIVATIVE; BENZYL BENZOATE; CINNAMOYL-COENZYME A; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; GLUCOSIDE; GLYCOSIDE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; SALICIN; SALICORTIN; SALIGENIN; TREMULACIN;

CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PLANT LEAF; POPULUS;

ACYL COENZYME A; ACYLTRANSFERASES; BENZOATES; BENZYL ALCOHOLS; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLUCOSIDES; GLYCOSIDES; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; PHENOLS; PLANT LEAVES; POPULUS;

EID: 84939936972     PISSN: 00319422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2014.10.018     Document Type: Article

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