
Abstract
Using horse liver alcohol dehydrogenase, stereospecifically tritiated (R)- and (S)-(γ-3H)-coniferyl alcohol was synthesized. Using both of these substrates it was demonstrated that cinnamyl alcohol dehydrogenase from lignifying Forsythia tissue specifically removes the pro-R-hydrogen atom of coniferyl alcohol in the oxidation to the aldehyde. This also means that in the reverse reaction the A-hydrogen of NADPH is transferred to the Re-site of coniferyl aldehyde.
Item Type: | Journal article |
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Keywords: | Forsythia suspensa; Oleaceae; cinnamyl alcohol oxido-reductase; cinnamyl alcohol; cinnamyl aldehydes; stereospecificity |
Faculties: | Chemistry and Pharmacy |
Subjects: | 500 Science > 540 Chemistry |
URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-3616-7 |
Item ID: | 3616 |
Date Deposited: | 29. Apr 2008, 11:42 |
Last Modified: | 04. Nov 2020, 12:47 |