An aromatic substrate prenyltransferase involved in the chemical diversification of flavonoids in Glycyrrhiza glabra
Arisa Kubomura, Takatomo Arai, Junwen Han, Ryosuke Munakata, Noriko Yasuno, Osamu Kobayashi, Kanji Mamiya, Kazuki Nakamuta, Nariaki Wasano, Kazufumi Yazaki, Kazuaki Ohara
The paper identifies a new prenyltransferase in Glycyrrhiza glabra that catalyzes diverse flavonoid prenylations, expanding known enzymatic pathways for isoflavonoid biosynthesis.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology