Parallel evolution of UbiA superfamily proteins into aromatic O-prenyltransferases in plants [Plant Biology]

Plants produce ∼300 aromatic compounds enzymatically linked to prenyl side chains via C–O bonds. These O-prenylated aromatic compounds have been found in taxonomically distant plant taxa, with some of them being beneficial or detrimental to human health. Although their O-prenyl moieties often play crucial roles in the biological activities of...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - April 21, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Ryosuke Munakata, Alexandre Olry, Tomoya Takemura, Kanade Tatsumi, Takuȷi Ichino, Cloe Villard, Joȷi Kageyama, Tetsuya Kurata, Masaru Nakayasu, Florence Jacob, Takao Koeduka, Hirobumi Yamamoto, Eiko Moriyoshi, Tetsuya Matsukawa, Jeremy Gros& Tags: Plant Biology Biological Sciences Source Type: research