Synthesis of Mono- and Di-Glucosides of Zearalenone and α-/β-Zearalenol by Recombinant Barley Glucosyltransferase HvUGT14077

Zearalenone (ZEN) is an estrogenic mycotoxin occurring in Fusarium-infected cereals. Glucosylation is an important plant defense mechanism and generally reduces the acute toxicity of mycotoxins to humans and animals. Toxicological information about ZEN-glucosides is limited due to the unavailability...

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Main Authors: Herbert Michlmayr, Elisabeth Varga, Francesca Lupi, Alexandra Malachová, Christian Hametner, Franz Berthiller, Gerhard Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/9/2/58