Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2012, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (12): 25-32.

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Research Advances on Core Enzymes of Anthocyanidin Biosynthesis

Zhao Qiming, Li Fan, Li Ping   

  1. School of Life Science and Engineering,Southwest Jiaotong University,Chengdu 610031
  • Received:2012-04-22 Revised:2013-01-25 Online:2012-12-26 Published:2013-02-06

Abstract: Anthocyanidin is the material basis of the plant flowers showing different colors, its biosynthetic pathway is mainly controlledby Chalcone synthase, chalcone isomerase, flavanone 3-hydroxylase, flavonoid3'-hydroxylase, flavonoid 3', 5'-hydroxylase dihydroflavonol4-reductase, anthocyanidin synthase and flavonoid 3-O-glucosyltransferase. The biosynthesis pathway of anthocyanidin, core enzyme’s crystalstructure, modification of flower pigment were introduced in this review, discussed the existing issues in transformation of flower pigment and putin perspective.