Formation of the lignan (+)-secoisolariciresinol by cell-free extracts of Arctium lappa

Article abstract of DOI:10.1271/bbb.60.736

Cell-free extracts of petioles of Arctium lappa catalyzed enantioselective formation of (+)-secoisolariciresinol [about 20% enantiomer excess (e.e.)] from achiral coniferyl alcohol in the presence of NADPH and H₂O₂. This is the first report of an enzymatic reaction to afford (+)-secoisolariciresinol enantioselectively.

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Formation of the Lignan (+)-Secoisolariciresinol by
Cell-free Extracts of Arctium lappa
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Toshiaki Umezawa & Mikio Shimada
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Wood Research Institute, Kyoto University, Uji, Kyoto 611, Japan
Published online: 12 Jun 2014.
To cite this article: Toshiaki Umezawa & Mikio Shimada (1996) Formation of the Lignan (+)-Secoisolariciresinol by Cell-
free Extracts of Arctium lappa, Bioscience, Biotechnology, and Biochemistry, 60:4, 736-737, DOI: 10.1271/bbb.60.736
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