title: In vitro biosynthesis of the C-glycosidic bond in aloin.
abstract: Biosynthetic studies with cell-free extracts from Aloe arborescens Mill. demonstrate the transfer of the glucose moiety from UDP-glucose to aloe emodin anthrone, forming the C-glycosidic linkage in the anthracene derivative aloin. The pH-dependence and the specificity of UDP-glucose and aloe emodin anthrone for the biosynthesis of the C-glycosidic bond in aloin are shown.
authors.affiliation: Fakultät für Chemie und Pharmazie, Universität Regensburg, Universitätsstraße 31, D-8400, Regensburg, Federal Republic of Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grün
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Franz