Cloning and characterization of the gene encoding β-amyrin synthase in the glycyrrhizic acid biosynthetic pathway in Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Glycyrrhiza uralensis is considered to be one of the most important herbs in traditional Chinese medicine due to its numerous pharmacological effects particularly its ability to relieve cough and act as a mucolytic. Based on previous research, these effects are mediated by a number of active ingredi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Honghao Chen, Ying Liu, Xiaoqin Zhang, Xinjie Zhan, Chunsheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383513000816