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Oxidative rearrangement of (+)-sesamin by CYP92B14 co-generates twin dietary lignans in sesame.
Nature communications - 18 Dec 2017
Murata Jun, Ono Eiichiro, Yoroizuka Seigo, Toyonaga Hiromi, Shiraishi Akira, Mori Shoko, Tera Masayuki, Azuma Toshiaki, Nagano Atsushi J, Nakayasu Masaru, Mizutani Masaharu, Wakasugi Tatsuya, Yamamoto Masayuki P, Horikawa Manabu
Abstract excerpt
(+)-Sesamin, (+)-sesamolin, and (+)-sesaminol glucosides are phenylpropanoid-derived specialized metabolites called lignans, and are rich in sesame (Sesamum indicum) seed. Despite their renowned anti-oxidative and health-promoting properties, the biosynthesis of (+)-sesamolin and (+)-sesaminol remained largely elusive. Here we show that (+)-sesamolin deficiency in sesame is genetically associated with the...
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