Cloning and regiospecificity studies of two flavonoid glucosyltransferases from Allium cepa |
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Authors: | Kramer Catherine M Prata Rogerio T N Willits Michael G De Luca Vincenzo Steffens John C Graser Gerson |
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Affiliation: | Syngenta Biotechnology Incorporated, 3054 Cornwallis Road, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. |
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Abstract: | Two UDP-glucose-dependent flavonoid glucosyltransferases (EC 2.4.1.-) isolated from the epidermal layer of yellow onion (Allium cepa) were functionally expressed in Escherichia coli and their substrate specificity investigated. The two enzymes exhibited different substrate- and regio-specificity profiles. A. cepa UGT73G1 used a wide range of different flavonoid substrates including flavonoids not naturally occurring in onion. Regiospecificity was indicated for hydroxyl-groups of the C-3, C-7 and C-4' positions of the flavan backbone structure to yield flavonoid mono- and diglucosides. In contrast, A. cepa UGT73J1 showed activity only with the flavonoid mono-glucoside isoquercitrin and the isoflavone aglycone genistein, with regiospecificity for the C-7 position. The regiospecificity for both enzymes included positions that are glucosylated in flavonoids of onion bulbs, indicating their involvement in flavonoid biosynthesis in A. cepa. |
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Keywords: | Allium cepa Alliaceae Onion Flavonoids Quercetin Glucosyltransferases Substrate specificity Regiospecificity |
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