Titre:
  • UGT72, a Major Glycosyltransferase Family for Flavonoid and Monolignol Homeostasis in Plants
Auteur:Speeckaert, Nathanaël; El Jaziri, Mondher; Baucher, Marie; Behr, Marc
Informations sur la publication:Biology, 11, 3, page (441)
Statut de publication:Publié, 2022-03
Sujet CREF:Physiologie des plantes vasculaires
Métabolisme
Mots-clés:UGT72 family
glycosylation
flavonoid
monolignol
lignin
plant development
Note générale:Simple SummaryPhenylpropanoids are specialized metabolites playing crucial roles in plant developmental processes and in plant defense towards pathogens. The attachment of sugar moieties to these small hydrophobic molecules renders them more hydrophilic and increases their solubility. The UDP-glycosyltransferase 72 family (UGT72) of plants has been shown to glycosylate mainly two classes of phenylpropanoids, (i) the monolignols that are the building blocks of lignin, the second most abundant polymer after cellulose, and (ii) the flavonoids, which play determinant roles in plant interactions with other organisms and in response to stress. The purpose of this review is to bring an overview of the current knowledge of the UGT72 family and to highlight its role in the homeostasis of these molecules. Potential applications in pharmacology and in wood, paper pulp, and bioethanol production are given within the perspectives.
SCOPUS: re.j
Langue:Anglais
Identificateurs:urn:issn:2079-7737
info:doi/10.3390/biology11030441
info:pii/biology11030441
info:scp/85127077050