Gentiana triflora

Tanaka, Y. et al.. Molecular and biochemical characterization of three anthocyanin synthetic enzymes from Gentiana triflora. Plant Cell Physiol, 37, 711, 1996. 

Fujiwara, H. et al., cDNA cloning, gene expression and subcellular localization of anthocyanin 5-aromatic acyltransferase from Gentiana triflora. Plant J., 16, 421, 1998. 

FUJIWARA, H., TANAKA, Y., YONEKURA-SAKAKIBARA, K., FUKUSHI-MIZUTANI, M., NAKAO, M FUKUI, Y., YAMAGUCHI, M., ASHIKARA, T., KUSUMI, T., cDNA cloning, gene expression, and subcellular localization of anthocyanin 5-aromatic acyltransferase from Gentiana triflora. Plant J., 1998,16, 421-431. 

Fujiwara, H., Tanakan, Y, Fukui, Y, Nakao, Y, Ashikari, T. and Kusumi, T. (1997) Anthocyanin 5-aromatic acyltransferase from Gentiana triflora purification, characterization and its role in anthocyanin biosynthesis. Eur.. Biochem., 249,45-51. 

These chemical compounds are classified within the monoterpenoids, and are also known as secoiridoids. In the figure, the biosynthetic pathway from /-citronellal to sweroside, swertiamarin, and gentiopicroside is shown [9]. The study of the biosynthetic pathway was carried out using S.japon-ica or Gentiana triflora, and it was shown that gentiopicroside was derived from sweroside via swertiamarin. The structure elucidation, synthesis, and biosynthesis of the monoterpenoid alkaloids were reviewed by Cordell [10,11],... 

Gentiana algida, G. barbata, G. manshurica, G. olivieri, G. scabra, G. squarrosa, G. triflora... 

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