Entry
Name
Betacyanin biosynthesis, L-tyrosine => amaranthin
Definition
K26037 K15777
(K15776,K15774) K26038
Diagram
M00961 Betacyanin biosynthesis, L-tyrosine => amaranthin
Class
Pathway modules; Biosynthesis of other secondary metabolites; Biosynthesis of phytochemical compounds
BRITE hierarchy
Pathway
map01110 Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Orthology
tyrosine hydroxylase / L-DOPA oxygenase [EC:1.14.-.-] [RN:
R13031 R13032 ]
4,5-DOPA dioxygenase extradiol [EC:1.13.11.-] [RN:
R08836 ]
cyclo-DOPA 5-O-glucosyltransferase [EC:2.4.1.-] [RN:
R8816 ]
betanidin 5-O-glucosyltransferase [EC:2.4.1.-] [RN:
R08822 ]
amaranthin synthetase [EC:2.4.1.-] [RN:
R08824 ]
Ortholog table Taxonomy
Complete
bvg Beta vulgaris (sugar beet)
soe Spinacia oleracea (spinach)
cqi Chenopodium quinoa (quinoa)
atri Amaranthus tricolor (tampala)
slaf Silene latifolia (white campion)
Reaction
Compound
C00355 3,4-Dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine
C05604 2-Carboxy-2,3-dihydro-5,6-dihydroxyindole
C17751 cyclo-Dopa 5-O-glucoside
Reference
Authors
Polturak G, Aharoni A
Title
"La Vie en Rose": Biosynthesis, Sources, and Applications of Betalain Pigments.
Journal
Reference
Authors
Imamura T, Isozumi N, Higashimura Y, Miyazato A, Mizukoshi H, Ohki S, Mori M
Title
Isolation of amaranthin synthetase from Chenopodium quinoa and construction of an amaranthin production system using suspension-cultured tobacco BY-2 cells.
Journal
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