[HTML][HTML] Advances in biosynthesis and biological functions of proanthocyanidins in horticultural plants

D Yu, T Huang, B Tian, J Zhan - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
… At least 2–3 times higher levels of catechin and PAs were observed in the leaves of poplar
genotype with moderate resistance against rust infection compared to the ones sensitive to …

Proanthocyanidin biosynthesis—a matter of protection

RA Dixon, S Sarnala - Plant Physiology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
… ,3-trans(+)-catechin, with procyanidins B2 and B3 being the homodimers of epicatechin and
catechin, … One feature of PA biosynthesis that is proving more difficult to explain is the lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Proanthocyanidins and where to find them: A meta-analytic approach to investigate their chemistry, biosynthesis, distribution, and effect on human health

G Mannino, G Chinigò, G Serio, T Genova, C Gentile… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
… In this regard, GSPE and highly polymeric procyanidins impact on this ratio increasing … In
general, this outcome is maximal with pentamer or greater procyanidins, whereas catechins

[HTML][HTML] A role for ascorbate conjugates of (+)-catechin in proanthocyanidin polymerization

K Yu, RA Dixon, C Duan - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
… the phase of active PA biosynthesis in wild-type grape flowers, … (+)-catechin-type PA extension
units more efficiently than Cys … of compounds be called sub-proanthocyanidins (sub-PAs). …

Comprehensive analysis of metabolic fluxes from leucoanthocyanins to anthocyanins and proanthocyanidins (PAs)

P Wang, L Zhang, L Zhao, X Zhang… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2020 - ACS Publications
… was greatly increased, but no catechin or PA was … synthesis of downstream anthocyanin
and epicatechin but also can be converted into C-type carbocation to participate in the synthesis

[HTML][HTML] Biosynthetic pathway of proanthocyanidins in major cash crops

I Lim, J Ha - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
… be more types of PA depending on the differences in the hydroxyl pattern on the B-ring, except
for the three types of PAs (procyanidins, … In the present study, although both catechin and …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the influence of temperature on proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in developing grape berries (Vitis vinifera L.)

PR Poudel, K Koyama, N Goto-Yamamoto - Molecular Biology Reports, 2020 - Springer
… promote the biosynthesis of higher concentrations of total extractable proanthocyanidins
from … In the berry skins, catechin, terminal and extension subunits of catechin, epicatechin, …

Biosynthesis and medicinal applications of proanthocyanidins: A recent update

AK Sharma, V Beniwal - Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
… of areca nut extract, possessing catechin based procyanidins, was analysed using 12-O-…
microorganism was more sensitive to epicatechin-(4β-6)-epicatechin-(2β-O-7, 4β-8)- catechin (…

Functional demonstration of plant flavonoid carbocations proposed to be involved in the biosynthesis of proanthocyanidins

P Wang, Y Liu, L Zhang, W Wang, H Hou… - The Plant …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
… The EOM ether was remarkably increased in CsANRa and … COM ethers associated with PA
biosynthesis. Moreover, an … +)-catechin 4-O-methyl ether is produced from (+)-catechin cation …

[PDF][PDF] The complexities of proanthocyanidin biosynthesis and its regulation in plants

K Yu, Y Song, J Lin, RA Dixon - Plant Communications, 2023 - cell.com
… at neutral pH to yield natural procyanidins with (À)-epicatechin extension units, suggesting
that … Considering their reactivity and biosynthetic route, leucoanthocyanidins are more likely to …