Functional characterization of a cycloartenol synthase and four glycosyltransferases in the biosynthesis of cycloastragenol-type astragalosides from Astragalus membranaceus
Astragalosides are the main active constituents of traditional Chinese medicine Huang-Qi, of which cycloastragenol-type glycosides are the most typical and major bioactive compounds. This kind of compounds exhibit various biological functions including cardiovascular protective, neuroprotective, etc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-01-01
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Series: | Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383522002374 |