Methods and compositions are provided for production of flavonoids in microbial hosts. The compositions comprises a set of genes which encode for enzymes involved in one or more steps in the biosynthetic pathway for the conversion of phenylpropanoids to various flavonoids. The method comprises the steps of introducing the set of genes into a heterologous host cell, allowing growth of the cells in a suitable medium such that the expression of the genes results in production of enzymes. When specific substrate(s) is/are provided to the transformed cell, the enzymes act on the substrate(s) to produce the desired flavonoids.
提供了在微
生物宿主中生产类
黄酮的方法和组合物。组合物包括一组
基因,这些
基因编码参与
苯丙酮转化为各种类
黄酮的
生物合成途径中一个或多个步骤的酶。该方法包括以下步骤:将这组
基因导入异源宿主细胞,使细胞在合适的
培养基中生长,从而使
基因的表达导致酶的产生。当向转化细胞提供特定底物时,酶作用于底物,产生所需的类
黄酮。