Abstract
An enzyme preparation from the cultured cells of Cryptomeria japonica catalyses the formation of a heartwood norlignan, (E)-hinokiresinol, from two distinct phenylpropanoid monomers: 4-coumaroyl CoA and 4-coumaryl alcohol, and from a dimer: 4-coumaryl 4-coumarate.
MeSH terms
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Cells, Cultured
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Coumaric Acids / chemistry
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Coumaric Acids / metabolism*
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Cryptomeria / cytology
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Cryptomeria / enzymology*
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Lignans / biosynthesis*
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Lignans / chemistry
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Mass Spectrometry
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Molecular Structure
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Phenols / chemistry
Substances
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4-coumaryl 4-coumarate
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Coumaric Acids
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Lignans
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Phenols
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hinokiresinol