芹糖：大自然巧妙的造物之一。

Apiose: one of nature's witty games.

作者信息

Pičmanová Martina, Møller Birger Lindberg

机构信息

Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences VILLUM Research Center of Excellence "Plant Plasticity" Center for Synthetic Biology "bioSYNergy", University of Copenhagen, 1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen, Denmark.

出版信息

Glycobiology. 2016 May;26(5):430-42. doi: 10.1093/glycob/cww012. Epub 2016 Feb 3.

DOI:10.1093/glycob/cww012

PMID:26848180

Abstract

Apiose is a unique branched-chain pentose found principally in plants. It is a key component of structurally complex cell wall polysaccharides, as well as being present in a large number of naturally occurring secondary metabolites. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge on the metabolism and natural occurrence of apiose, using cyanogenic glycosides and their related compounds as a case study. The biological function of apiose and of apiosylated compounds is discussed.

摘要

芹糖是一种主要存在于植物中的独特支链戊糖。它是结构复杂的细胞壁多糖的关键成分，同时也存在于大量天然存在的次生代谢产物中。本综述以氰苷及其相关化合物为例，全面概述了目前关于芹糖代谢和天然存在情况的知识现状。文中还讨论了芹糖及芹糖基化化合物的生物学功能。