Elucidation of the biosynthesis pathway and heterologous construction of a sustainable route for producing umbelliferone

Abstract Background Coumarins play roles in many biological processes. Angelica decursiva is one of the major sources of coumarins in China. Due to increasing demand for coumarins in the marketplace, traditional extraction from plants is now considered economically insufficient and unsustainable. Mi...

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Main Authors: Yucheng Zhao, Xiangyun Jian, Jialin Wu, Wanchun Huang, Chuanlong Huang, Jun Luo, Lingyi Kong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of Biological Engineering
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13036-019-0174-3