Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5167736 Phytochemistry 2005 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
Flavones represent one of the largest subgroups within the flavonoids. Two independently evolved and mechanistically different enzymes can convert the precursors, flavanones, into flavones. Various biological activities of flavones in plants and in human nutrition and health make them valuable targets for metabolic engineering.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering Chemistry Organic Chemistry
Authors
, ,