Garlic γ-glutamyl transpeptidases that catalyze deglutamylation of biosynthetic intermediate of alliin

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 5; p. 758
• Main Authors: Yoshimoto, Naoko, Yabe, Ayami, Sugino, Yuka, Murakami, Soichiro, Sai-Ngam, Niti, Sumi, Shin-Ichiro, Tsuneyoshi, Tadamitsu, Saito, Kazuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 08.01.2015
• Subjects: Alliin; Deglutamylation; Garlic; Plant Science; secondary metabolism; γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; garlic; γ-glutamyl transpeptidase; deglutamylation; secondary metabolism; alliin

S-Alk(en)yl-L-cysteine sulfoxides are pharmaceutically important secondary metabolites produced by plants that belong to the genus Allium. Biosynthesis of S-alk(en)yl-L-cysteine sulfoxides is initiated by S-alk(en)ylation of glutathione, which is followed by the removal of glycyl and γ-glutamyl grou...