Cloning and Characterization of Two Iridoid Synthase Homologs from Swertia Mussotii

Cloning and Characterization of Two Iridoid Synthase Homologs from Swertia Mussotii

Swertia mussotii is an important medicinal plant found on the Qinghai Tibetan Plateau that has great economic and medicinal value. This plant has enjoyed a long history of use as a curative for hepatitis. The biological activity of secoiridoids, including gentiopicroside and swertiamarin, has been m...

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Main Authors: Beibei Xiang, Xiaoxue Li, Yan Wang, Xiaoxuan Tian, Zhen Yang, Lin Ma, Xia Liu, Yong Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Swertia mussotii
medicinal plant
secoiridoid biosynthesis
iridoid synthase
progesterone 5-β-reductase
heterologous expression
functional characterization
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/8/1387

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