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ReviewFrontiers in plant science2016

Glycosylation Is a Major Regulator of Phenylpropanoid Availability and Biological Activity in Plants.

Julien Le Roy, Brigitte Huss, Anne Creach, Simon Hawkins, Godfrey Neutelings

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Review in Frontiers in plant science, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 203 papers.

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203citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

203 citing papers in PubMed, 398 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Julien Le RoyCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 8576-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Université de Lille Lille, France.
Brigitte HussCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 8576-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Université de Lille Lille, France.
Anne CreachCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 8576-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Université de Lille Lille, France.
Simon HawkinsCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 8576-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Université de Lille Lille, France.
Godfrey NeutelingsCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique, UMR 8576-Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, Université de Lille Lille, France.
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · FRUnité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle · FR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The phenylpropanoid pathway in plants is responsible for the biosynthesis of a huge amount of secondary metabolites derived from phenylalanine and tyrosine. Both flavonoids and lignins are synthesized at the end of this very diverse metabolic pathway, as well as many intermediate molecules whose precise biological functions remain largely unknown. The diversity of these molecules can be further increased under the action of UDP-glycosyltransferases (UGTs) leading to the production of glycosylated hydroxycinnamates and related aldehydes, alcohols and esters. Glycosylation can change phenylpropanoid solubility, stability and toxic potential, as well as influencing compartmentalization and biological activity. (De)-glycosylation therefore represents an extremely important regulation point in phenylpropanoid homeostasis. In this article we review recent knowledge on the enzymes involved in regulating phenylpropanoid glycosylation status and availability in different subcellular compartments. We also examine the potential link between monolignol glycosylation and lignification by exploring co-expression of lignin biosynthesis genes and phenolic (de)glycosylation genes. Of the different biological roles linked with their particular chemical properties, phenylpropanoids are often correlated with the plant's stress management strategies that are also regulated by glycosylation. UGTs can for instance influence the resistance of plants during infection by microorganisms and be involved in the mechanisms related to environmental changes. The impact of flavonoid glycosylation on the color of flowers, leaves, seeds and fruits will also be discussed. Altogether this paper underlies the fact that glycosylation and deglycosylation are powerful mechanisms allowing plants to regulate phenylpropanoid localisation, availability and biological activity.

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beta-glucosidasecompartmentalizationflavonoidsglycosylationligninphenylpropanoidsUDP-glycosyltransferase

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PMID27303427
PMCPMC4880792
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