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Biosynthesis of Flavonoids

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Plant Polyphenols

Part of the book series: Basic Life Sciences ((BLSC,volume 59))

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The plant aromatic pathway consists of three segments: the shikimate pathway segment that produces the aromatic amino acids phenylalanine, tyrosine, and tryptophan; the phenylpropanoid segment that produces the cinnamic acid derivatives that are precursors of flavonoids and the plant structural component lignin; and the flavonoid segment that produces the diverse flavonoid compounds. There is evidence that the three different sections should be treated as one metabolic unit and referred to as plant aromatic metabolism. Evidence further suggests that the aromatic metabolism is present early in plant development, at the stage when tissues differentiate.

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Hrazdina, G. (1992). Biosynthesis of Flavonoids. In: Hemingway, R.W., Laks, P.E. (eds) Plant Polyphenols. Basic Life Sciences, vol 59. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3476-1_4

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