moieties to their parent rings, producing various flavonoid glycosides with significant pharmacological activities. Here, we report the molecular cloning of the O-glycosyltransferase TwUGT2 from Tripterygium wilfordii and its catalytic activity was explored by heterologous expression in E. coli. The results showed that TwUGT2 has specific glycosyltransferase activity towards C-3 and 7 hydroxyl groups of
黄酮类化合物是许多药用植物中重要的次生代谢产物。类
黄酮糖基转移酶可以将糖部分转移到其亲本环上,产生具有重要药理活性的各种类
黄酮糖苷。在这里,我们报道了雷公藤的O-糖基转移酶TwUGT2的分子克隆,并通过在大肠杆菌中的异源表达探索了其催化活性。结果表明,TwUGT2对类
黄酮的C-3和7个羟基具有特定的糖基转移酶活性,从而将
槲皮素和松皮精分别转化为
异槲皮苷和松皮精7-O-β-
D-葡萄糖苷。TwUGT2的鉴定将为合成
生物学提供有用的分子工具,并有助于发现药物。[分子式:见正文]。