title: Evidence for oxidation at C-3 of the flavonoid C-ring during anthocyanin biosynthesis.
abstract: Evidence is presented for initial oxidation at the C-3 position of the flavonoid C-ring and for two bifurcating steps during catalysis by anthocyanidin synthase.
authors.affiliation: Dyson Perrins Laboratory, Oxford Centre for Molecular Sciences, South Park Road, Oxford, UK OX1 3QY.
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Welford
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Turnbull
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Claridge
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Prescott
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Schofield
mesh_terms: D000872:Anthocyanins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism*; D002244:Carbon / Q000378:metabolism*; D002384:Catalysis; D007536:Isomerism; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010105:Oxygenases / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000872:Anthocyanins; D002244:Carbon; D010105:Oxygenases; C105763:leucoanthocyanidin dioxygenase