Recent developments in the enzymatic O-glycosylation of flavonoids

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 4269-4281

  Hofer, Bernd ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Flavonoid; Glycoside hydrolase; Glycosylation; Glycosyltransferase

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; FLAVONOIDS; GLUCOSE; GLYCOSYLATION; HYDROLASES; SUGARS;

BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS; CATALYTIC EFFICIENCIES; FLAVONOID; GLYCOSIDE HYDROLASES; GLYCOSYL TRANSFERASE; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING SYSTEMS; PHARMACOKINETIC PARAMETERS;

ENZYMES;

CARBOHYDRATE; CHALCONE DERIVATIVE; ENZYME; FLAVAN 3 OL; FLAVANON 3 OL; FLAVANONE DERIVATIVE; FLAVON 3 OL; FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; GLUCOSE; GLYCOSIDASE; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; ISOFLAVONE DERIVATIVE; PROANTHOCYANIDIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOENGINEERING; CATALYST; CHEMICAL REACTION; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; ENZYME; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLUCOSE; METABOLITE;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; CATALYTIC EFFICIENCY; ENZYME ENGINEERING; ENZYME SPECIFICITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GLYCOSYLATION; HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; ENZYMOLOGY; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; METABOLISM; PLANT;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

BACTERIA; CHALCONES; FLAVONOIDS; GLYCOSYLATION; GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASES; METABOLIC ENGINEERING; PLANTS; SUBSTRATE SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84962266524     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: 14320614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7465-0     Document Type: Review

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