New scheme of the biosynthesis of formononetin involving 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone but not daidzein as the methyl acceptor |
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Authors: | Akashi T Sawada Y Aoki T Ayabe S |
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Institution: | Department of Applied Biological Sciences, Nihon University, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. |
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Abstract: | Glycyrrhiza echinata cell-free extract produced isoformononetin by the 7-O-transmethylation of daidzein from S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM). When the yeast microsome expressing 2-hydroxyisoflavanone synthase was mixed with the cell-free extract and incubated with liquiritigenin and SAM, formononetin emerged. Furthermore, the cell-free extract yielded formononetin on incubation with 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone and SAM. We propose a novel pathway of formononetin biosynthesis involving 2,7,4'-trihydroxyisoflavanone as the methyl acceptor. |
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