Octaketide-producing type III polyketide synthase from Hypericum perforatum is expressed in dark glands accumulating hypericins
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Hyperforin accumulates in the translucent glands of Hypericum perforatum.
BACKGROUND AND AIMS Hypericum perforatum contains the therapeutically important compounds hypericin and hyperforin. Hypericin is known to accumulate in the dark glands. This investigation aimed to determine the accumulation site of hyperforin. METHODS Dark and translucent glands as well as non-secretory tissue in leaves were manually isolated under the microscope. Hyperforin content was quant...
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عنوان ژورنال: FEBS Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1742-464X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2008.06576.x