Norlignan biosynthesis in Asparagus officinalis L.: the norlignan originates from two non-identical phenylpropane units

S Suzuki, T Umezawa, M Shimada

Index: Suzuki; Umezawa; Shimada Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions 1, 2001 , # 24 p. 3252 - 3257

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Citation Number: 37

Abstract

Little is known about the biosynthetic mechanism (s) of norlignans with C 6–C 5–C 6 skeletons in spite of their important contributions to heartwood formation in conifers. To clarify the mechanism (s), we have established cell-suspension cultures of Asparagus officinalis that produce a norlignan,(Z)-hinokiresinol, after fungal elicitor treatment. Feeding experiments with ring-or side chain-13 C-and/or 2 H-labelled phenylpropanoid monomers ...