A major endogenous glycosidase mediating quercetin uptake in Bombyx mori
Ryusei Waizumi, Chikara Hirayama, Shuichiro Tomita, Tetsuya Iizuka, Seigou Kuwazaki, Akiya Jouraku, Takuya Tsubota, Kakeru Yokoi, Kimiko Yamamoto, Hideki Sezutsu
The paper identifies LQGH1, a glycosidase in Bombyx mori that mediates quercetin uptake by deglycosylating quercetin glycosides, and shows its conservation and role in silk production.
bioRxiv · Aug 2, 2023 · PreprintGenetics