Taxus, also known as “gold in plants” because of the famous agents with emphases on
Taxol and Docetaxel, is a genus of the family Taxaceae, distributed almost around the world …

Flavonoids are a well-known family of natural polyphenols because of their prevalent
properties in the physiological and medicinal field. In addition to a plethora of natural …

Multiple-glycosylated glycosides are a major source of bioactive leads. However, most of the
currently reported glycosyltransferases (GTases) mainly catalyze glycosylation of aglycones …

Background Enzymatic reactions during tea growth, processing, storage and post-
processing conduce to the diversity in the organoleptic qualities and health benefits of tea …

Camellia sinensis contains numerous glycosylated secondary metabolites that provide
various benefits to plants and humans. However, the genes that catalyze the glycosylation of …

Strip/needle green teas (SGT/NGT) processed using innovative technologies are in high
demand; however, mechanisms behind their color and flavor have not been …

Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is an economically important crop and rich in various
nutrients, among which rutin that has positive effects on human health is found in eggplant …

Sugar nucleotide-dependent glycosyltransferases are powerful catalysts of the glycosylation
of natural products and xenobiotics. The low solubility of the aglycone substrate often limits …

Tea (Camellia sinensis) has been an immensely important commercially grown crop for
decades. This is due to the presence of essential nutrients and plant secondary metabolites …

The maize (Zea mays L.) glycosyltransferase family 1 comprises many uridine diphosphate
glycosyltransferase (UGT) members. However, UGT activities and biochemical functions …