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SUBMITTER: Shimizu B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4217350 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in plant science 20141103
Coumarins are natural plant products that have been the subject of extensive phytochemical and pharmacological research studies in the past few decades. The core structure of coumarins is derived from the respective cinnamates via ortho-hydroxylation of the aromatic ring, trans/cis isomerization, and lactonization. Various substitution patterns of coumarins have been reported, whereas the biosynthesis of coumarins remains elusive. Ortho-hydroxylation is a key step in simple coumarin biosynthesis ...[more]