Chavicol formation in sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum): cleavage of an esterified C9 hydroxyl group with NAD (P) H-dependent reduction

DG Vassão, DR Gang, T Koeduka, B Jackson… - Organic & …, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
Propenyl-and allyl-phenols, such as methylchavicol, p-anol and eugenol, have gained
importance as flavoring agents and also as putative precursors in the biosynthesis of 9, 9 …

Cloning and expression of flavone synthase II from Gerbera hybrids

S Martens, G Forkmann - The Plant Journal, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
In Gerbera hybrids, flavone synthesis is controlled by the locus Fns. The responsible
enzyme, flavone synthase II, belongs to the NADPH‐dependent cytochrome P450 …

Comparative analysis of two flavonol synthases from different-colored onions provides insight into flavonoid biosynthesis

S Park, DH Kim, JY Lee, SH Ha… - Journal of Agricultural and …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We isolated cDNAs encoding flavonol synthase (FLS) from the red onion “H6”(AcFLS-H6)
and the yellow onion “Hwangryongball”(AcFLS-HRB). We found three amino acid variations …

Expression and purification of His-tagged flavonol synthase of Camellia sinensis from Escherichia coli

GZ Lin, YJ Lian, JH Ryu, MK Sung, JS Park… - Protein expression and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Flavonols, a class of bioactive polyphenols present in plants, are the products of flavonol
desaturation catalyzed by flavonol synthase (FLS). We cloned the cDNA coding for the …

Higher plant flavonoids: biosynthesis and chemical ecology

MA Berhow, SF Vaughn - Principles and practices in plant ecology, 1999 - taylorfrancis.com
Higher plants must protect themselves from invasion by microorganisms through physical
barriers and the production of a wide range of secondary chemicals. Many of these …

Differential Production of meta Hydroxylated Phenylpropanoids in Sweet Basil Peltate Glandular Trichomes and Leaves Is Controlled by the Activities of Specific …

DR Gang, T Beuerle, P Ullmann… - Plant …, 2002 - academic.oup.com
Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum) peltate glandular trichomes produce a variety of small
molecular weight phenylpropanoids, such as eugenol, caffeic acid, and rosmarinic acid, that …

Analysis of PRODUCTION OF FLAVONOL GLYCOSIDES‐dependent flavonol glycoside accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana plants reveals MYB11‐, MYB12‐ and …

R Stracke, O Jahns, M Keck, T Tohge… - New …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The flavonol branch of flavonoid biosynthesis is under transcriptional control of the R2R3‐
MYBs PRODUCTION OF FLAVONOL GLYCOSIDE1 (PFG1/MYB12, PFG2/MYB11 and …

Evolution of Flavone Synthase I from Parsley Flavanone 3β-Hydroxylase by Site-Directed Mutagenesis

YH Gebhardt, S Witte, H Steuber, U Matern… - Plant …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Flavanone 3 β-hydroxylase (FHT) and flavone synthase I (FNS I) are 2-oxoglutarate-
dependent dioxygenases with 80% sequence identity, which catalyze distinct reactions in …

The biosynthesis of flavonoids

BSJ Winkel - The science of flavonoids, 2006 - Springer
Flavonoids have long sparked the interest of scientists and nonscientists alike, largely
because these metabolites account for much of the red, blue, and purple pigmentation found …

Characterization of two flavonol synthases with iron-independent flavanone 3-hydroxylase activity from Ornithogalum caudatum Jacq

YJ Sun, JM He, JQ Kong - BMC plant biology, 2019 - Springer
Background Flavonol synthase (FLS) is the key enzyme responsible for the biosynthesis of
flavonols, the most abundant flavonoids, which have diverse pharmaceutical effects …