Apiose: one of nature's witty games

TY - JOUR

T1 - Apiose

T2 - one of nature's witty games

AU - Picmanova, Martina

AU - Møller, Birger Lindberg

N1 - © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: [email protected].

PY - 2016/5/1

Y1 - 2016/5/1

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - Journal Article

KW - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

KW - Review

U2 - 10.1093/glycob/cww012

DO - 10.1093/glycob/cww012

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 26848180

SN - 0959-6658

VL - 26

SP - 430

EP - 442

JO - Glycobiology

JF - Glycobiology

IS - 5

ER -